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Ai to makoto

  • 20122012
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
783
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Ai to makoto (2012)
MusicalRomance
Troubled high school student Makoto arrives in Tokyo to exact revenge from a past incident. He then falls in love at first sight with Ai, a daughter raised in a wholesome family. Around Mako... Read allTroubled high school student Makoto arrives in Tokyo to exact revenge from a past incident. He then falls in love at first sight with Ai, a daughter raised in a wholesome family. Around Makoto and Ai are Iwashimizu , who has feelings for Ai and Gamuko , a gang member who eyes Mak... Read allTroubled high school student Makoto arrives in Tokyo to exact revenge from a past incident. He then falls in love at first sight with Ai, a daughter raised in a wholesome family. Around Makoto and Ai are Iwashimizu , who has feelings for Ai and Gamuko , a gang member who eyes Makoto. Also Gamuko's leader, Yuki have eyes for Makoto too. Who will get Makoto?
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
783
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Takashi Miike
  • Writers
    • Ikki Kajiwara(manga)
    • Takumi Nagayasu(manga)
    • Takayuki Takuma(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Satoshi Tsumabuki
    • Emi Takei
    • Takumi Saitoh
  • Director
    • Takashi Miike
  • Writers
    • Ikki Kajiwara(manga)
    • Takumi Nagayasu(manga)
    • Takayuki Takuma(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Satoshi Tsumabuki
    • Emi Takei
    • Takumi Saitoh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Satoshi Tsumabuki and Emi Takei in Ai to makoto (2012)
    Emi Takei in Ai to makoto (2012)
    Satoshi Tsumabuki in Ai to makoto (2012)
    Takashi Miike in Ai to makoto (2012)
    Satoshi Tsumabuki in Ai to makoto (2012)
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    Satoshi Tsumabuki
    Satoshi Tsumabuki
    • Makoto Taiga
    Emi Takei
    Emi Takei
    • Ai Saotome childhood
    Takumi Saitoh
    Takumi Saitoh
    • Hiroshi Iwashimizu
    • (as Takumi Saitô)
    Ito Ono
    • Yuki Takahara
    • (as Ito Ohno)
    Masachika Ichimura
    Masachika Ichimura
    • Shogo Saotome
    Yo Hitoto
    • Miyako Saotome
    • (as Yô Hitoto)
    Kimiko Yo
    Kimiko Yo
    • Toyo Taiga
    Seishirô Katô
    • Makoto Taiga
    Sakura Ando
    Sakura Ando
    • Gum-ko
    • (as Sakura Andô)
    Tsuyoshi Ihara
    Tsuyoshi Ihara
    • Kenta Zaô
    Ken Aoki
    Ayano
    Ken Maeda
    • Teacher
    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Ikki Kajiwara(manga)
      • Takumi Nagayasu(manga)
      • Takayuki Takuma(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Filming begins July 5, 2011 and finishes August, 2011.
    • Quotes

      Ai Saotome childhood: I put two eggs in.

    • Connections
      Version of The Legend of Love & Sincerity (1974)

    User reviews7

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    3/10
    Initially awful but hilarious, it peters out to just leave awful behind.
    While the start of this is promising, the final third of the film is what really lets this down. The (somewhat awful) musical numbers are what made this film awful, but amusing, and once they start to disappear towards the latter third, what is left is just a bad film. The fight sequences are not particularly inspired, however, it is nice to see girls getting in on the fighting. What stands out is the choreography for the musical numbers. While not being particularly spectacular, they are camp and so bizarre that they are the stand out features of the film. The film is based on a manga (comic book), and as such it should have had a tighter script, but may account for some of the more bizarre characters in the film. However there are no particularly stand out performances, and the greatest star for the film would be choreographer Papaya Suzuki.
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    • z-in-japan
    • Aug 17, 2012

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    • Release date
      • June 16, 2012 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • For Love's Sake
    • Filming locations
      • Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Concept Film
      • Excellent Film
      • Horipro
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $342,330
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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