is a 2020 Japanese

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film based on the

webmanga Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used ...

series of the same name, directed by Yuichi Fukuda and distributed by

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. It stars

Mitsuki Takahata is a Japanese actress and singer who is represented by the talent agency Horipro. She attended Hosei University as an undergraduate student Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate ed ...

as Narumi and

Kento Yamazaki is a Japanese actor and model. He is best known for his roles in the films '' L DK'' (2014), ''Heroine Shikkaku'' (2015), ''Orange'' (2015), and ''Kingdom'' (2019), as well as the TV shows ''Death Note'' (2015), '' Kiss That Kills'' (2018), '' ...

as Hirotaka. It was released in Japanese theaters on February 7, 2020.

Plot

Narumi Momose is a female office worker who hides her

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otaku lifestyle. At her new workplace she meets her old childhood friend Hirotaka, a handsome and capable company man who is a game

otaku is a Japanese word that describes people with consuming interests, particularly in anime, manga, video games, or computers. Its contemporary use originated with a 1983 essay by Akio Nakamori in ''Manga Burikko''. may be used as a pejorativ ...

. The two seem perfect for each other, but love is difficult for otaku.

Cast

as Narumi Momose *

as Hirotaka Nifuji * Nanao as Hanako Koyanagi *

Takumi Saitoh is a Japanese actor and filmmaker. He directs films under his birthname, , spelled differently in Kanji but pronounced the same. Early life and work Saitoh was born on August 22, 1981, in Minato, Tokyo. Saitoh's father worked in the film in ...

as Taro Kabakura *

Kento Kaku is a Japanese actor born in Tokyo. He has appeared in a number of feature films, television series, and stage productions. He is represented by Amuse, Inc. His wife is actress Nana Eikura. Biography He made his acting debut in films in 2007. In ...

as Shinji Sakamoto *

Tsuyoshi Muro is a Japanese actor who appears on stage and screen. He debuted as an actor in 1999 and has appeared in the "Bayside Shakedown" series, NHK's '' Gochisosan'', and ''Yūsha Yoshihiko''. Filmography Film * ''Hentai Kamen'' (2013) * '' Jossy's'' ( ...

as Bartender *

Jiro Sato was a Japanese tennis player. He was ranked World No. 3 in 1933, but committed suicide in the Strait of Malacca during his trip to the Davis Cup in 1934. He received worldwide fame in Wimbledon 1932, when he beat the defending champion Sidney ...

as Kunio Ishiyama * Yumi Wakatsuki as Miku *

Mio Imada is a Japanese actress and model from Fukuoka. Imada began her acting and modelling career in 2015 after being labelled “Prettiest Girl in Fukuoka” by a local advertising agency. Her acting big break was in 2018 when she was cast as Airi Maya ...

as Yuki Morita *

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as Herself

Production

On July 26, 2018, a video promoting the sixth volume of the manga revealed that a live-action movie adaptation was in production. On September 18, 2018, the lead actors were announced:

and

to play Narumi and Hirotaka. First filming began on October 3, 2018 at Sake Dojo Jinya Nakamoto store.

Reception

''Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku'' earned $11,702,371 at the box office.

References

External links

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