Japan Synopsis
イニシエーション・ラブ
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.
The 2014–2016 Japan Window
581 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Initiation Love sits at position #180.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Initiation Love premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,257 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #135 of 426 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | May 23, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt4119590 |