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Love Strikes! (2011)

Original title: モテキ

2011-09-23 · 1h 58m · JA
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Set one year after the drama series "Moteki." 31-year-old Yukiyo Fujimoto (Mirai Moriyama) doesn't have money, dreams or a girlfriend. He has left his job at a staffing firm and is attempting to start a new life by working as a writer for a news site. Suddenly, Yukiyo experiences "moteki" - a period when a man becomes suddenly popular with woman. Cute magazine editor Miyuki (Masami Nagasawa), pure and naive office worker Rumiko (Kumiko Aso), beautiful shop assistant Ai (Riisa Naka) and beautiful, but tough co-worker named Motoko (Yoko Maki) all become interested in Yukiyo. He tries to calm down, but is shaken by the interests of these women.

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Hitoshi OneDirector, Writer

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Mirai MoriyamaMirai MoriyamaYukiyo FujimotoMasami NagasawaMasami NagasawaMiyuki MatsuoKumiko AsoKumiko AsoRumikoRiisa NakaRiisa NakaAiYoko MakiYoko MakiMotokoHirofumi AraiHirofumi AraiYuichi ShimadaNobuaki KanekoNobuaki KanekoDaisuke YamashitaLily FrankyLily FrankyTakuya SumidaHikari MitsushimaHikari MitsushimaItsuka NakashibaYuka KashinoYuka KashinoRinko KikuchiRinko KikuchiNaoko HayashidaAvu-chanAvu-chanAvu-chan

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Japan

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceTheme affinityJapanMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference47028

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Frequently asked questions about Love Strikes!

What is Love Strikes! about?

Set one year after the drama series "Moteki." 31-year-old Yukiyo Fujimoto (Mirai Moriyama) doesn't have money, dreams or a girlfriend. He has left his job at a staffing firm and is attempting to start a new life by working as a writer for a news site. Suddenly, Yukiyo experiences "moteki" - a period when a man becomes suddenly popular with woman. Cute magazine editor Miyuki (Masami Nagasawa), pure and naive office worker Rumiko (Kumiko Aso), beautiful shop assistant Ai (Riisa Naka) and beautiful, but tough co-worker named Motoko (Yoko Maki) all become interested in Yukiyo. He tries to calm down, but is shaken by the interests of these women.

How long is Love Strikes!?

Love Strikes! has a runtime of 118 minutes.