Initiation Love
2015 Japanese film by Yukihiko Tsutsumi
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Initiation Love (Japanese: イニシエーション・ラブ) is a Japanese romance film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. It was released in Japan on May 23, 2015.[1]
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| Directed by | Yukihiko Tsutsumi |
| Based on | Initiation Love by Kurumi Inui |
| Starring | Atsuko Maeda Shota Matsuda Fumino Kimura |
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | ¥1.31 billion (Japan) |
The film is based on a novel of the same name by Kurumi Inui.
Plot
During the 80s in Japan, a college student named Suzuki falls in love with Mayu, a dental hygienist. But dreams beckon him to Tokyo, forcing their relationship to become a long-distance one. As he develops insecurities in their long distance arrangement, his relationship with Miyako, a colleague, begins blurring the lines of friendship and temptation. Under this strain on their relationship, Mayu and Suzuki begin drifting apart.
Cast
- Atsuko Maeda as Mayuko "Mayu" Naruoka[2]
- Kanro Morita as Suzuki from Side A [3]
- Shota Matsuda as Suzuki[4] (also known as Takkun)[2]
- Fumino Kimura as Miyako Ishimaru[5]
- Takahiro Miura as Kaido[5]
- Tomoya Maeno[5]
- Noritake Kinashi as Shizuoka Branch Manager[5]
- Satomi Tezuka as Shiho Ishimaru[5]
- Tsurutaro Kitaoka as Kouki Ishimaru[5]
- Miyabi Matsuura as Natsuko
- Ayako Yoshitani as Yuko
- Ryô Satô as Madoka
Reception
As of June 14, 2015, the film had grossed ¥1.05 billion at the Japanese box office.[6]
On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave the film an 8 out of 10 and called it a "well-cast, slickly entertaining '80s rom-com [that] has more than just its Big Twist."[7]
