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Say 'I Love You'

Seen it?

2014 | 102 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Mei Tachibana is a high school student. Due to a traumatic incident when she was a kid, Mei has been unable to make friends or have boyfriends. By mistake, Mei then injures the most popular male student named Yamato Kurosawa. Somehow, Yamato Kurosawa likes Mei Tachibana and tells everyone unilaterally that Mei is his friend. One day, Yamato Kurosawa saves Mei Tachibana from a stalker by kissing her. From that kiss, their love story begins.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 32K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Asako Hyuga

  • Haruna KawaguchiMei Tachibana
  • Sota FukushiYamato Kurosawa
  • Tomohiro IchikawaKai Takemura
  • Rika AdachiAiko Muto
  • Tasuku NagaseKenji Nakanishi
  • Rima NishizakiAsami Oikawa
  • Ryosuke YamamotoMasashi Tachikawa
  • Alissa YagiMegumi Kitagawa
  • Miyu Kawahara1 year class B girl
  • Toko Miura