is a 2014 Japanese

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directed by

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and starring

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. The film was released in Japan on December 20, 2014. It was selected as the Japanese entry for the

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at the

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but it was not nominated.

Plot

32-year-old Ichiko lives a self-indulgent and slovenly existence with her parents. Her younger sister Fumiko also lives there, having moved back with her son after her divorce. Within a week, sibling rivalry has led to a physical fight and the mother asks to Ichiko move out. With few opportunities, Ichiko works night shift in a discount store. On her commute home, she passes a boxing gym where she watches Yuji Kano practice, and develops a crush on him. The pair starts seeing each other and her life improves.

Cast

as Ichiko Saito *

Hirofumi Arai Park Kyung-bae (born January 18, 1979), professionally known by his Japanese alias is a Zainichi South Korean former actor. Career Arai made his screen debut in Isao Yukisada's '' Go'' in 2001 when he was 22 years old. His next film role was ...

as Yuji Kano * as Keiko * as Fumiko * as Okano * as Noma *Hiroki Okita as Sada * as Takao * as Kinoshita *

Toshie Negishi is a Japanese film and television actress. Filmography Film * '' Kaerazaru hibi'' (1978) * '' Toki o Kakeru Shōjo'' (1983) - Tachibana * '' Lonely Heart'' (1985) - Makoto's mother * '' The Sea and Poison'' (1986) - Ueda * '' Sada'' (1998) - Yo ...

as Ikeuchi *Ako Masuki

Reception

Critical response

''100 Yen Love'' has an approval rating of 100% on

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, based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 8/10. On ''

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'', Derek Elley gave the film a 7 out of 10, calling it "a quirky tale of a social misfit's transformation". Stephen Dalton of ''

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'' called the film "a powerful portrait of punch-drunk love."

Awards and nominations

The film won the Japanese Cinema Splash Award at the 27th

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. It was in competition at the 15th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection for the Nippon Connection Award and was chosen for third place in the Nippon Cinema Award. At the 88th ''

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'' Awards, the film was chosen as the 8th best Japanese film of the year and

won the Award for Best Actress. At the 57th

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, Sakura Ando won the Award for Best Actress. At the 24th Japan Film Professional Awards, the film won the Award for Best Film and Masaharu Take won the Award for Best Director. The film's North American Premiere was presented by North America's largest festival of Japanese cinema,

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on July 16, 2015.

References

External links

* {{Japanese submissions for the Academy Award 2014 drama films 2014 films 2010s Japanese films 2010s sports drama films Japanese boxing films Japanese sports drama films 2010s Japanese-language films Japanese-language sports drama films