Love Strikes!
Seen it?2011 | 118 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved While You Were Sleeping, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Set one year after the drama series "Moteki." 31-year-old Yukiyo Fujimoto doesn't have money, dreams or a girlfriend. He has left his job at a staffing firm and is attempting to start a new life by working as a writer for a news site. Suddenly, Yukiyo experiences "moteki" - a period when a man becomes suddenly popular with woman. Cute magazine editor Miyuki, pure and naive office worker Rumiko, beautiful shop assistant Ai and beautiful, but tough co-worker named Motoko all become interested in Yukiyo. He tries to calm down, but is shaken by the interests of these women.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hitoshi One
- Mirai MoriyamaYukiyo Fujimoto
- Masami NagasawaMiyuki Matsuo
- Kumiko AsoRumiko
- Riisa NakaAi
- Yoko MakiMotoko
- Hirofumi AraiYuichi Shimada
- Nobuaki KanekoDaisuke Yamashita
- Lily FrankyTakuya Sumida
- Hikari MitsushimaItsuka Nakashiba
- Yuka Kashino