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Aitsu ni Koishite (1987)

Aitsu ni Koishite poster
Original title
あいつに恋して
Directed by
Taku Shinjo
Genre
romance
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 49m

How it feels

A city teenager is sent to the countryside where he meets a girl and a horse. They travel across Japan together on horseback.

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What happens

Aitsu ni Koishite (Japanese: あいつに恋して, Hepburn: In Love with Him) is a 1987 Japanese drama film directed by Taku Shinjō, based on the 1985 novel Uma no Gonta no Se ni Yurare Yatta ze! Nihonjūdan 2600-Kilo (馬のゴン太の背にゆられ やったぜ!日本縦断2600キロ; I Was Shaken on the Back of Gonta the Horse 2,600 Kilometers Across Japan!) by Yasuhisa Shimazaki. The film is notable for the acting debut of teen singer Chisato Moritaka. Aitsu ni Koishite was released theatrically on May 30, 1987, in Japan as part of Pocari Sweat's Movie Caravan campaign. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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