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Initiation Love

2015·Movie·110 min·7.5(46)

Set in Shizuoka and Tokyo, Japan in the late 1980's. Takkun is a university student in Shizuoka attempting to find a job. Mayu is a dental hygienist. They meet through a blind date and begin to date, but Takkun finds a job in Tokyo and goes there. They begin a long distance relationship, but their relationship breaks down.

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About Initiation Love

Initiation Love is a 2015 Japanese-language mystery and romance film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. The cast is led by Shota Matsuda, Atsuko Maeda, Fumino Kimura. It has a runtime of 1h 50m.

Initiation Love was produced by TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, and Bungeishunju and made in Japan. It was released on May 23, 2015.

Director
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Writers
Tete Inoue
Release date
May 23, 2015
Original language
Japanese
Status
Released
Country
Japan
Production
TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Bungeishunju
#infidelity#based on novel or book#love triangle#long distance relationship#1980s#self-improvement#shōwa era (1926-89)#economic bubble

Initiation Love cast & crew

Initiation Love was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and written by Tete Inoue.

The cast features Shota Matsuda as Suzuki, Atsuko Maeda as Mayuko Naruoka, Fumino Kimura as Miyako Ishimaru, Kanro Morita as Suzuki, Takahiro Miura as Kaido, and Tomoya Maeno as Bon.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Gabriele Roberto and it was produced by Miho Kobayashi and Naoto Hatakeyama.

Is Initiation Love worth watching?

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy mystery and romance, Initiation Love is worth a place on your watchlist.

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Cast of Initiation Love

Shota Matsuda

Shota Matsuda

Suzuki

Atsuko Maeda

Atsuko Maeda

Mayuko Naruoka

Fumino Kimura

Fumino Kimura

Miyako Ishimaru

Kanro Morita

Kanro Morita

Suzuki

Takahiro Miura

Takahiro Miura

Kaido

Tomoya Maeno

Tomoya Maeno

Bon

Noritake Kinashi

Noritake Kinashi

Manager of Shizuoka Branch Office

Satomi Tezuka

Satomi Tezuka

Shiho Ishimaru

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Teruhiro Ishimaru

Ayako Yoshitani

Ayako Yoshitani

Yuko

Miyabi Matsuura

Miyabi Matsuura

Natsuko

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Kotomi Yaegashi

Kazumi

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Initiation Love is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How long is Initiation Love?

Initiation Love runs 1 hours 50 minutes (110 minutes).

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