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Initiation Love

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Initiation Love
Poster
イニシエーション・ラブ
Directed byYukihiko Tsutsumi
Based onInitiation Love
by Kurumi Inui
StarringAtsuko Maeda
Shota Matsuda
Fumino Kimura
Production
company
Office Crescendo
Distributed byToho
Release date
  • May 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥1.31 billion (Japan)

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]

The film is based on a novel of the same name by Kurumi Inui.

Plot

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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

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Reception

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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]

References

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  1. ^ イニシエーション・ラブ(2015). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "映画『イニシエーション・ラブ』". Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. ^ "MORITA KANRO Profile". Cube Inc. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Initiation Love". Nippon TV Program Licensing Catalog. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "映画『イニシエーション・ラブ』". Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  6. ^ Kevin Ma (June 18, 2015). "Idol anime is surprise Japan box office hit". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  7. ^ Derek Elley (June 5, 2015). "Initiation Love". Film Business Asia. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
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