Yuni Kururugi (Nana Komatsu) is a smart high school student. She excels in all subjects except for English. A new English teacher begins work at Yuni's high school. His name is Haruka Sakurai (Tomohisa Yamashita) and he is very handsome.
Yuni begins to receive one-on-one tutoring from Mr. Haruka Sakurai. Soon, Yuni develops feelings for her teacher and she realizes that she is now in love. Yuni then confesses to her teacher.
Based on manga series "Kinkyori Renai" by Rin Mikimoto (published from May, 2008 to June, 2011 in Japanese shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend).
Tanagie Mar 12 2019 7:17 pm Good story! Love knows no boundaries. She does what she wants and doesn't fall in line as society tells her. Cool film.
Mariah Dec 28 2018 6:35 am whats the title of the instrumental rock song??????? its stuck in my head and I cant find it!!!
Clair Dec 17 2018 4:46 am There are 5 of us searching for the rock instrumental song in this movie and we can't find it, PLS. if there is anyone who knows that song give me a reply here Thank You.
Lena Kove Apr 05 2018 5:52 pm Okay, so I watched this because everyone seemed to love it but this movie was simply not my cup of tea at all, i'm sorry... Weird built up story.
Ah, for the main comment, I actually liked this movie. The manga was better but the movie satisfied me as well so I guess it's okay. Worth to watch for me, but I know these type of movie is not for everybody.
FromPHwithlove Nov 06 2017 12:14 am I think this is a good movie. Pi as Sakurai-sensei is so handsooooooome. And I imagine what he really smells like? Hahahaha. I so envy Nana Komatsu. Hahahaha. I don't think this is so taboo at all. He fell in love and he was sincere.
Sensei_R Nov 04 2017 12:35 pm Wow girls make no sense at all.
ger May 15 2017 4:42 pm @Zara the song is called Lotus flower (Hasu no hana) by sakanaction! i was so happy when i heard a song that i know and love!!!
Meow Apr 29 2017 11:20 pm This movie is awesome, yet I feel so wrong after watching it. But, I'm not regretting it, it makes me smile all day but I keep on thinking that this will not going to happen in real life. But yeah, I am shocked seeing her real age though.
tsuyoi_hikari Apr 19 2017 10:16 am This movie trigger me so much lol. I'm so afraid of what's gonna happen next and I cant imagine how people contain themselves when they watch this on movie theater.
Luckily is wasnt as taboo as I expected it to be and surprisingly, it was kind of watchable esp for scene that made you scream out loud hahaha. Please Yamapi, no more movies like this!
Evy Aug 14 2016 1:25 pm Ehhh. I wish they chose someone taller for Sakurai-sensei. I'm not feeling the Sakurai vibes from Yamapi... This is all from watching the trailer, I haven't seen the movie yet, so... But still. Manga version Sakurai was uber hot and tall and towering. Especially when he's standing over Uni, or blocking her from going somewhere.
Gret May 27 2016 8:05 am I remember Yamapi and this girl promote this movie on TV shows. I didn't watch it in a movie theater and now I'm glad I didn't. The plot seemed okay but how they present the love story seemed weird. Kururugi seemed to be a psycho. Sakurai-sensei is a handsome pervert. LOL! It's weird that Kururugi is living with a male relative. Awkward! Her parents seemed to not care about her at all. In a scale of 1-10, I'll give this a 5 and only because Yamapi is the lead character, if not, a lot lower. Boring!
Zara May 09 2016 3:33 pm Can someone tell me what the song that is played during the credits is???? ITS SUCH A GOOD SONG!!
emilyhrs Feb 01 2016 11:43 pm can somebody answer me whats the title of the instrumental song that played on 1:02:57 until 1:03:15?
Piyo Nov 06 2015 12:33 pm Noooooooooo, just noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I HATE teacher/student relationships! It drives me insane! I watched the trailer without reading the earlier summaries and now I am going crazy!!! my eyeeessss!! My poor eyes!!! What have I just watched!! And not to mention the age gap between the two actors disturbs me a little. But if they both played adults then I wouldn't mind. It will be like watching the two actors from Itazura na kiss which has a 10 year age gap. Anyways personally I wouldn't watch it for obvious personal reasons. So don't mind my comment.
maryxiah Aug 07 2015 8:12 pm Pretty leads, but pretty boring storyline. Well, since it's a manga adaption (not that I've read it), I think we were expected to know the whole story so it's a bit fast paced (as in everything felt rushed), dramatic, with no character establishment nor development. They fell in love in a flash, especially the teacher, and the next thing I know, they were forcing the forbidden teacher-student love down my throat. I guess it's your average high school love drama, which do no justice for the two pretty leads, they could have done better, I blame the writing. I stuck around for an hour or so just to watch Yamapi.
And what's with all the run ?>:) haha.
CHEN Jun 14 2015 10:28 am Very simple movie. I feel like the character development was too shallow. It's worth a watch if you're bored.
Genesis Jun 09 2015 4:19 pm Wow! What else can I say....this is my first time watching a movie or drama with the beautiful male lead Tomohisa Yamashita. I was really convinced he was the only one that understood Kururugi's emotional issues. Very nice and sweet romantic drama without being over the top on sugary sweetness.
There were some issues that were truly developed to me, for instance why Kururugi's parent's never called or showed even a hint of availability. She was left in the care of a non-family member single male (does anyone find that strange...parents would leave their child w/a male to look after so they could work abroad). The guardian never speaks to Yuni about her parents or what they might wish for her future. She herself never speaks of her parents and how they might feel about he acceptance of Sakurai proposal (Yamashita's character).
The writers make older supposedly mature women revert to stupid behavior...are women in Japan suppose to be this thirsty for a man. A man they've had no connection to your years....I hope the writers, do better than this in the next movie/script adaptation.
I found Kururugi's stoic emotionless gaze wonderful...the actress is very beautiful, that's why is was nice to watch. I thought that no one's ability to connect with her or evoke emotional responses from her like Sakurai was unreal. Teachers running around this school were very irresponsible toward this child, to watch her matriculate through years of school and no one ever check her emotional output.
These few things withstanding...it was a genuine movie. There was a good story here...very touching. Both Sakurai and Kururugi had deep emotional issues, and they way they healed each other was nice. I like how helpless Sakurai was in falling in love with Kururugi...when in the beginning his behavior was like that of a school boy with a crush...provoking Kururugi to get reactions from her.
Oh before I end, something else I couldn't get into about this drama are the school girls crushing on a teacher so openly and without shame. And how the adults around them see this as just emotional behavior. All the squealing and calling out of Sakurai name...it would seem the Administrators would do something to the girls and not always approach the teachers about this type of behavior. Is that really how Japanese schools are, blame the teachers for fast-tail girls behavior when it should be discouraged. Not a good look at all...I felt bad for Sakurai having to deal with the constant sexual harassment by some overactive teenage girls....of course maybe this made him like Yuni more because her reactions were quit and pure.
Anyways, it is a nice movie...Tomoshia Yamashita and his female lead made it a nice heart touching movie.
Kee Jun 09 2015 2:58 am Bad acting, extremely basic/easy to guess plot. Not really worth watching in my honest opinion.
Beo Jun 06 2015 7:27 pm Great movie. Anyone figured the title of the rock instrumental part is?
tas May 31 2015 8:11 am The song people are asking about (eg. In the trailer when he picks her up) is Hasu No Hana by sakanaction.
supergiirlxoxo May 09 2015 7:12 am Omgosh! I am totally in love with this movie! It took me sometime to get over it! And what make it worst is that Tomohisa Yamashita is freaking good looking in this movie! I wish he was my teacher!!
haruya Dec 19 2014 11:39 pm does anyone know what the song always playing in opening? the voice have a men. not english song, i not sure but is like a japan song. help me! i crazy not find it.
shisan Sep 30 2014 5:30 am can someone tell me what song is it in the ending , it says " so when all that you ever believe comes a part " something like that ??