Ai to Makoto

    (1 DVD)

    Movie: For Love's Sake (English title)
    Romaji: Ai to Makoto
    Japanese: 愛と誠
    Director: Takashi Miike
    Writer: Ikki Kajiwara (manga), Takayuki Takuma
    Producer: Takayuki Sugisaki, Masamutsu Washizu, Misako Saka
    Cinematographer: Nobuyasu Kita
    Release Date: June 16, 2012
    Runtime: 134 min.
    Genre: Based on a Comic / Teen / Romance / Romance
    Distributor: Toei, Kadokawa Pictures
    Language: Japanese
    Country: Japan


Plot

Troubled high school student Makoto arrives in Tokyo to exact revenge from a past incident. He then falls in love at first sight with Ai (Emi Takei), a daughter raised in a wholesome family. Around Makoto and Ai are Iwashimizu (Takumi Saito), who has feelings for Ai and Gamuko (Sakura Ando), a gang member who eyes Makoto.
Notes

    Based on the manga "Ai to Makoto" by Ikki Kajiwara, published in Weekly Shonen Magazine from 1973 to 1976.
    Filming begins July 5, 2011 and finishes August, 2011.


Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki    
Emi Takei    
Takumi Saito    
Ito Ono    
Sakura Ando
Tsuyoshi Ihara    
Kimiko Yo    
Yo Hitoto    
Masachika Ichimura    
Ken Maeda
Seishiro Kato