Ai to Makoto
Directed by:
Takashi MiikeScreenplay:
Takayuki TakumaCinematography:
北信康Composer:
小林武史Cast:
Satoshi Tsumabuki, Emi Takei, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Takumi Saitoh, 大野いと, Ken Aoki, 加藤清史郎, Ayano, 渡邉紘平, 市村正親, パパイヤ鈴木, 前田健, 河村春花, Toru Baba, 粟島瑞丸, Takahiro Kuroishi (more)Plots(1)
1972, Tokyo. Ai (Takei Emi) is a naïve rich girl who meets young street punk Makoto (Tsumabuki Satoshi) in the seedy Kabuki-cho district. Ai immediately remembers Makoto as the boy who saved her 11 years ago and falls head over heels in love with him. Using her parents' connection, Ai manages to get Makoto transferred into her fancy private school. However, Makoto gets into a fight with the school's teachers and gets kicked out of the academy. Completely devoted to the love of her life, Ai gives up her life of privilege and follows Makoto to a high school filled with delinquents, only to be challenged by new rivals for Makoto's affections. Will Ai's beautiful, angelic love save Makoto, or will she be swallowed by his dark world of crime? (Third Window Films)
(more)Reviews (1)
I didn't quite believe that Takashi Miike could pull off a musical, but he managed it flawlessly. But I didn't like the story itself. Yes, it's quite good to throw in a bit of action into a rather romantic drama; here it just looks good, but this time the form didn't save it as much. But I had a great time at some points.
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