Strange Love
Hen
Synopsis
Two explorations of the Lolita complex. Sushiaki Karasawa, a young teacher at a Tokyo high school, becomes infatuated with Yoshida Chizuru, a 19-year-old student who appears in a shampoo commercial. She realizes he's attracted to her, so she shows up at his apartment and offers to sleep over. Soon he realizes that the games she plays have just begun. Later, Chizuru meets the new neighbor of her rock star boyfriend, Hiroyuki. The girl is Azumi Yamada, an innocent from the provinces who enrolls in Chizuru's school. This time it's Chizuru who's infatuated. What will Hiroyuki do when he finds out he's being thrown over for Azumi? Can Chizuru save her from Hiroyuki's revenge?
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Release History & Theatrical Window
February 2, 1999
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Daiji Suzuki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hiroya Oku
- Original Title
- Hen
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Group TAC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Daiji Suzuki
Hiroya Oku
Department Leadership Roster
Daiji Suzuki
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Strange Love
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What is Strange Love about?
Two explorations of the Lolita complex. Sushiaki Karasawa, a young teacher at a Tokyo high school, becomes infatuated with Yoshida Chizuru, a 19-year-old student who appears in a shampoo commercial. She realizes he's attracted to her, so she shows up at his apartment and offers to sleep over. Soon he realizes that the games she plays have just begun. Later, Chizuru meets the new neighbor of her rock star boyfriend, Hiroyuki. The girl is Azumi Yamada, an innocent from the provinces who enrolls in Chizuru's school. This time it's Chizuru who's infatuated. What will Hiroyuki do when he finds out he's being thrown over for Azumi? Can Chizuru save her from Hiroyuki's revenge?
Who directed Strange Love?
Strange Love was directed by Daiji Suzuki.
Who stars in Strange Love?
The principal cast of Strange Love includes Atsuko Kichiya, Takehito Koyasu, Ayumi Sakurai, Yoshiko Kamei, Aruno Tahara.
When was Strange Love released and how long is it?
Strange Love was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
Is Strange Love based on a book or true story?
Strange Love is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Hiroya Oku".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Strange Love?
Strange Love holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).