Summary
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 Makoto and Ai are Iwashimizu, who has feelings for Ai and Gamuko, a gang member who eyes Makoto.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 63
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.4
Audience score51%
Running time
2 h 13 min
Longer than most dramas, +24 min on the typical 109
typical 109133Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2012
June 16, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceMusicComedyLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 2
- Takashi Miike Director
- Fumiaki Kato Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Takayuki Takuma Screenplay
- Ikki Kajiwara Comic Book
- Takumi Nagayasu Comic Book
Production · 4
- Misako Saka Producer
- Masamutsu Washizu Producer
- Takayuki Sugizaki Producer
- 島根淳 Production Director
Camera · 1
- Nobuyasu Kita Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kenji Yamashita Editor
Sound · 1
- Takeshi Kobayashi Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Yuji Hayashida Production Design
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