Source: Third Window Films Official Website: aiandmakoto.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Adam Torel
Takashi Miike, the director of 13 ASSASSINS, HARA-KIRI: DEATH OF A SAMURAI and AUDITION brings us FOR LOVE`S SAKE (???, Ai to Makoto) -- a Bollywood-style technicolor musical action/comedy/love story! The movie comes to Blu-ray and DVD in the United Kingdom from distributor Third Window Films on June 10th. Not exactly a director that plays along with genre rules, the prolific Takashi Miike now takes his talent in genre bending to the pure romance world with FOR LOVE`S SAKE, based on Ikki Kajiwara`s 1973 manga series. An epic story of a rich high school girl who falls in love with a tough young gangster, Miike`s take on the story breaks all the rules with musical numbers (with music by popular music producer Kobayashi Takeshi), tongue-in-cheek humor, and in-your-face violence. Starring Satoshi Tsumabuki (VILLAIN) and Emi Takei (RUROUNI KENSHIN) as the star-crossed lovers, FOR LOVE`S SAKE is a unique and incredibly wild ride that will change your definition of what a pure romance can be. 1972, Tokyo. Ai (Emi Takei) is a naïve rich girl who meets young street punk Makoto (Satoshi Tsumabuki) in the seedy Kabuki-cho district. Ai immediately remembers Makoto as the boy who saved her 11 years ago and falls head over heels in love with him. Using her parents` connection, Ai manages to get Makoto transferred into her fancy private school. However, Makoto gets into a fight with the school`s teachers and gets kicked out of the academy. Completely devoted to the love of her life, Ai gives up her life of privilege and follows Makoto to a high school filled with delinquents, only to be challenged by new rivals for Makoto`s affections. Will Ai`s beautiful, angelic love save Makoto, or will she be swallowed by his dark world of crime? CREDITS Cast: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Emi Takei, Sakura Ando, Tsuyoshi Ihara Director: Takashi Miike Writer: Ikki Kajiwara (original Manga), Takayuki Takuma (screenplay) Editor: Kenji Yamashita Assistant Director: Bunmei Katô Production Designer: Yuji Hayashida Cinematography: Nobuyasu Kita Music: Takeshi Kobayashi Production Company: Kadokawa, Concept Film, Excellent Film, OLM SPECS Blu-ray: Region B DVD: Region 2, PAL Release Date: June 10th, 2013 Rating: 15 Genre: Musical Running Time: 134 mins Original Language: Japanese in 5.1 Surround Sound Subtitles: English Special Features: Making Of, Theatrical Trailer
About Third Window Films
The Third Window Films brand was born in 2005 when its film-loving founders grew bored of the stream of worn-out shock horror vehicles from the Far East. Third Window Films works hard to bring you the wonderful world beyond long-haired ghost films and mindless Hollywood action copies, sourcing the finest works in new Far Eastern cinema. We strive to represent a rich variety of film genres, be they dramas, comedies, political satires, action or anything else in between. Expect everything from the unknown and cult to the off-beat and even the occasional mainstream masterpiece... or expect nothing but quality Asian cinema! Let Third Window Films be your window to the East!
For more information on FOR LOVE`S SAKE please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan: