Love Strikes!

Love Strikes!

Directed by Hitoshi One

Produced by Office Crescendo, Toho Pictures

2011118 min7.6 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy about an underachieving man navigating sudden romantic attention from multiple women, balancing humor with genuine emotional awkwardness.

Set one year after the drama series "Moteki." 31-year-old Yukiyo Fujimoto 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, pure and naive office worker Rumiko, beautiful shop assistant Ai and beautiful, but tough co-worker named Motoko all become interested in Yukiyo. He tries to calm down, but is shaken by the interests of these women.

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