

What Is Love?
2019-04-09 · 123 min · ★ 6.9
Teruko is a 28-year-old office worker. 5 months ago, she fell in love with Mamoru at first sight. Since that time, she has not cared about her work or her friends. She then loses her job and her friends look at her coldly. Yet, Teruko is happy as long as she is with Mamoru. Meanwhile, Mamoru thinks Teruko is an easy woman for him to not love. Teruko's unrequited love grows deeper.
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- Directors
- Rikiya Imaizumi
- Production companies
- Animoproduce, ENRICO, anrico, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, MAM FILM, Bandai Namco Arts, The Asahi Shimbun, Hyogo Vendor, L'espace Vision
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Yukino KishiiTeruko Yamada
Ryo NaritaMamoru Tanaka
Mai FukagawaYoko
Ryuya WakabaNakahara
Noriko EguchiSumire
Mariko TsutsuiYoko's Mother
Reiko KataokaTeruko's Boss
Moeka HoshiTeruko's Colleague
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