Japan Synopsis
憎いあンちくしょう
A celebrity, dissatisfied with his personal and professional lives, impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village. When his controlling manager, the woman he loves, follows, the two must reconcile while dodging reporters.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Romance + Action in Japan
50 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding I Hate But Love itself).
The 1961–1963 Japan Window
I Hate But Love holds position #30 of 44 Japan films in the 1961–1963 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when I Hate But Love premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Japan films in 1962.
The 160th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 0th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,684 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #212 of 406 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | July 9, 1962 |
| IMDb | tt0360839 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |