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Movie: Love Disease
Romaji: Ai no Yamai
Japanese: 愛の病
Director: Kota Yoshida
Writer: Hitoshi Ishikawa
Producer: Toshiki Kimura, Kimiaki Tasaka
Cinematographer: Moritada Iju
Release Date: January 6, 2018
Runtime: 96 min.
Genre: Crime / Based on True Story
Distributor: AMG Entertainment
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Young single mother Emiko (Saori Seto) uses factory worker Shinnosuke (Amane Okayama) for money. They met through an online dating website and Shinnosuke is completely in love with her. Meanwhile, Emiko's ex-husband is demanding money from her.

One day, Emiko meets construction worker Akira (Masayasu Yagi). She falls in love with him at first sight, but Akira is devoted to taking care of his disabled older sister Kasumi (Maho Yamada). Emiko decides to kill Kasumi to have Akira for herself. She calls Shinnosuke to take part in her plan.

Notes

Movie is based on a true story. The incident involved Ayako Harada and Kentaro Aki. They met through an online dating website. On July 7, 2002, Ayako Harada and Kentaro Aki murdered a woman who was the sister of a man Ayako Harada liked.