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An Encouragement of Love (2023): Cast

An Encouragement of Love (2023) movie poster

An Encouragement of Love is a 2023 comedy drama directed by Ayato Matsuda, starring Naoto Takenaka as Gotetsu Ryuzaki, Wataru Ichinose and Jun Hashimoto. It runs 2 hours 40 minutes.

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An Encouragement of Love (2023) movie poster
Runtime
2h 40m (160 min)
Director
Ayato Matsuda
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is An Encouragement of Love About?

The premise of An Encouragement of Love without spoilers.

The top student at a prestigious prep school risks it all when he falls in love and boldly breaks the institution’s strict “no relationships” rule.

An Encouragement of Love Themes & Keywords

· 28 tags
  • japanese drama
  • academia drama
  • school
  • romantic comedy
  • forbidden love
  • student male lead
  • youth
  • miniseries
  • love comedy
  • teenager male lead
  • student
  • students
+16 more
  • high school
  • first love
  • prestigious prep school
  • love in title
  • love
  • youth comedy
  • prep school
  • top student
  • academy
  • prestigious school
  • teen comedy
  • strict school
  • strict
  • school rules
  • teen romance
  • youth drama
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Cast & crew

An Encouragement of Love Cast & Characters

Naoto Takenaka leads the cast as Gotetsu Ryuzaki, with Wataru Ichinose as Sota Toramatsu and Jun Hashimoto as Hideya Oyama. Directed by Ayato Matsuda; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in An Encouragement of Love

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An Encouragement of Love Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “恋爱指南” and “戀愛的終結”.

Also known as
  • 恋爱指南
  • 戀愛的終結
  • 연애를 허하라
  • Amor Contra as Regras

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An Encouragement of Love FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of An Encouragement of Love, each answered in a sentence.

How long is An Encouragement of Love?

An Encouragement of Love runs 2 hours 40 minutes (160 minutes).

Who directed An Encouragement of Love?

An Encouragement of Love was directed by Ayato Matsuda.

More films by Ayato Matsuda

Who is in the cast of An Encouragement of Love?

An Encouragement of Love stars Naoto Takenaka as Gotetsu Ryuzaki, Wataru Ichinose as Sota Toramatsu and Jun Hashimoto as Hideya Oyama, among 8 credited actors.

Does An Encouragement of Love have a post-credit scene?

No. An Encouragement of Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is An Encouragement of Love in?

The original language of An Encouragement of Love is Japanese.

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