100 Yen Love
Seen it?2014 | 114 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 Little Children or Naked, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Slacker Ichiko gets into a fight with her younger sister and begins to live on her own, working the late shift at a 100 yen shop. On her way home, she passes a gym and meets boxer Kano who trains there in silence...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Masaharu Take
- Sakura AndoIchiko Saito
- Hirofumi AraiYuji Kano
- Toshie NegishiToshiko Ikeuchi
- Miyoko InagawaYoshiko Saito
- SaoriFumiko Saito
- Shohei UnoOkano
- Tadashi SakataAkira Noma
- Yuuki OkitaSada-san
- Kaito YoshimuraNishimura
- Shinichiro MatsuuraKobayashi