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Nisekoi: False Love

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2018 | 117 min | Romance, Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 57 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Raku Ichijo (Kento Nakajima) is an only son and a high school student. His father is the leader of yakuza group Shuei-gumi. Raku Ichijo doesn't like to fight and he studies hard. His dream is to become a public official. One day, he passes the entrance gate at his high school and is kicked inadvertently by Chitoge Kirisaki (Ayami Nakajo). She is a new transfer student at the school. Chitoge Kirisaki is the only daughter of a rival gang leader. To keep the peace between the rival gangs led by their fathers, Raku Ichijo and Chitoge Kirisaki decide to act as boyfriend and girlfriend. --asianwiki

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

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $5 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hayato Kawai

  • Kento NakajimaRaku Ichijo
  • Ayami NakajoChitoge Kirisaki
  • Natsumi IkemaKosaki Onodera
  • Haruka ShimazakiMarika Tachibana
  • Yuta KishiShu Maiko
  • Kaede AonoSeishiro Tsugumi
  • GENKING
  • Marika MatsumotoKyoko Nichihara
  • Tomomi Maruyama
  • Hana KawamuraRuri Miyamoto