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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Love Strikes! violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Love Strikes! scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Love Strikes! easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Love Strikes! sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Love Strikes! end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity3

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Love Strikes!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Love Strikes!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Love Strikes!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Love Strikes!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Love Strikes!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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