Initiation Love

Initiation Love

2015 · 110 min · ★ 7.4 · Mystery, Romance

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.

Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi · Written by Tete Inoue

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