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Love Strikes!

モテキ

2011 · 1h 58m · Comedy, Drama, Romance · Japan · Rated G (JP)

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.

Written & directed by
Hitoshi One
Starring
Mirai Moriyama, Masami Nagasawa, Kumiko Aso, Riisa Naka
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awkward romancebased on mangapopularityromcom
RatingG (JP)

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