Initiation Love
イニシエーション・ラブ
Synopsis
Set in Shizuoka and Tokyo, Japan in the late 1980's. Takkun is a university student in Shizuoka attempting to find a job. Mayu is a dental hygienist. They meet through a blind date and begin to date, but Takkun finds a job in Tokyo and goes there. They begin a long distance relationship, but their relationship breaks down.
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Initiation love (Official Trailer)
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-10-07
Top Cast
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Shota Matsuda
Suzuki
Atsuko Maeda
Mayuko Naruoka
Fumino Kimura
Miyako Ishimaru
Kanro Morita
Suzuki
Takahiro Miura
Kaido
Tomoya Maeno
Bon
Noritake Kinashi
Manager of Shizuoka Branch Office
Satomi Tezuka
Shiho Ishimaru
Tsurutaro Kataoka
Teruhiro Ishimaru
Ayako Yoshitani
Yuko
Miyabi Matsuura
Natsuko
Kotomi Yaegashi
Kazumi
Ayaka Onishi
Junko
Ryo Sato
Madoka
Atsushi Yamanishi
Manager Kuwashima
Ryu Morioka
Mochizuki Daisuke
Masato Yano
Kitahara Teppei
Kisetsu Fujiwara
Oishi Hajime
Release History & Theatrical Window
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yukihiko Tsutsumi
- Screenplay & Story
- Tete Inoue
- Original Score
- Gabriele Roberto
- Original Title
- イニシエーション・ラブ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Bungeishunju, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, VAP, Office Crescendo, KDDI, Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company, Hiroshima Telecasting, Fukuoka Broadcasting System
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Tete Inoue, Kurumi Inui
Gabriele Roberto
Nobuyuki Ito
Miho Kobayashi, Naoto Hatakeyama
Department Leadership Roster
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Director
Miho Kobayashi
Producer
Gabriele Roberto
Original Music Composer
Tete Inoue
Screenplay
Nobuyuki Ito
Editor
Naoki Soma
Production Design
Naoto Hatakeyama
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Initiation Love
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What is Initiation Love about?
Set in Shizuoka and Tokyo, Japan in the late 1980's. Takkun is a university student in Shizuoka attempting to find a job. Mayu is a dental hygienist. They meet through a blind date and begin to date, but Takkun finds a job in Tokyo and goes there. They begin a long distance relationship, but their relationship breaks down.
Who directed Initiation Love?
Initiation Love was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.
Who stars in Initiation Love?
The principal cast of Initiation Love includes Shota Matsuda, Atsuko Maeda, Fumino Kimura, Kanro Morita, Takahiro Miura.
When was Initiation Love released and how long is it?
Initiation Love was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for Initiation Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Initiation Love was composed by Gabriele Roberto.
Is Initiation Love based on a book or true story?
Initiation Love is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kurumi Inui".