For Love’s Sake (2012): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
For Love’s Sake is a 2012 music drama directed by Takashi Miike, starring Emi Takei as Ai Saotome, Kimiko Yo and Satoshi Tsumabuki. It runs 2 hours 13 minutes. Stream it on Fandango at Home Free and Fawesome, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 13m (133 min)
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Excellent Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is For Love’s Sake About?
The premise of For Love’s Sake without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Makoto, a troubled high school student, travels to Tokyo seeking revenge for a past event. There, he unexpectedly falls in love with Ai, a young woman raised in a loving and supportive family. However, their budding romance is complicated by the presence of Iwashimizu, who harbors feelings for Ai, and Gamuko, a dangerous gang member who takes an interest in Makoto. Navigating these relationships and his own past, Makoto must confront the challenges that lie ahead.
Where to Watch For Love’s Sake
Stream it on Fandango at Home Free and Fawesome, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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For Love’s Sake Cast & Characters
Emi Takei leads the cast as Ai Saotome, with Kimiko Yo as Toyo Taiga and Satoshi Tsumabuki as Makoto Taiga. Directed by Takashi Miike; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Takashi Miike
- Emi Takei as Ai Saotome
- Kimiko Yo as Toyo Taiga
- Satoshi Tsumabuki as Makoto Taiga
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Masachika Ichimura as Shogo Saotome
Also Starring in For Love’s Sake
· 6 more- Yo Hitoto Miyako Saotome
- Sakura Ando Gum-ko
- Ito Ohno Yuki Takahara
- Tsuyoshi Ihara Kenta Zaô
- Seishirou Katou Makoto Taiga
- Ken Maeda Teacher
For Love’s Sake Plot Summary
What happens in For Love’s Sake from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with a brief animated prologue set in 1961, introducing Ai Emi Takei, the daughter of a well‑respected Tokyo family, as she skis down a snowy slope and crashes into a young Makoto Taiga Satoshi Tsumabuki, leaving a scar that hints at a complicated history to come.
Eleven years later, in 1972 Tokyo, Ai is a senior in high school when Makoto Satoshi Tsumabuki unexpectedly appears and is ambushed by a local gang of boys. He fights them off single‑handedly during the film’s first musical number, instantly setting a bold, kinetic tone for what follows. Ai steps in to halt the brawl, and Makoto immediately recognizes her as the girl who injured him as a child, the memory of that scar resurfacing in a moment of uneasy recognition.
Full summary
The whole story of For Love’s Sake, scene by scene
For Love’s Sake Trailers & Videos
The trailer of For Love’s Sake.
How Well Do You Know For Love’s Sake?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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How do Ai and Makoto first encounter each other as children?
Cars in For Love’s Sake
2 cars on screen: the 1968 Rover 2000 TC MkI P6 and the BMW R 100/7.
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BMW R 100/7 Minor role
For Love’s Sake Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “The Legend of Love & Sincerity” and “Ai to makoto”.
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- The Legend of Love & Sincerity
- Ai to makoto
- 爱与诚
- 아이와 마코토
- Ради любви
- 愛與誠
- Заради любові
- Vì tình yêu
- ไออิกับมาโกโตะ
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For Love’s Sake FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, post-credit scenes and language of For Love’s Sake, each answered in a sentence.
How long is For Love’s Sake?
For Love’s Sake runs 2 hours 13 minutes (133 minutes).
When was For Love’s Sake released?
For Love’s Sake was released on May 21, 2012.
Who directed For Love’s Sake?
For Love’s Sake was directed by Takashi Miike.
More films by Takashi Miike Who is in the cast of For Love’s Sake?
For Love’s Sake stars Emi Takei as Ai Saotome, Kimiko Yo as Toyo Taiga and Satoshi Tsumabuki as Makoto Taiga, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch For Love’s Sake?
In the US, For Love’s Sake is streaming on Fandango at Home Free, Fawesome and fuboTV and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
Does For Love’s Sake have a post-credit scene?
No. For Love’s Sake has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is For Love’s Sake in?
The original language of For Love’s Sake is Japanese.
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