Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku (ヲタクに恋は難しい, Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii) is a 2020 Japanese romantic comedy film based on the webmanga series of the same name,[2] directed by Yuichi Fukuda and distributed by Toho. It stars Mitsuki Takahata as Narumi and Kento Yamazaki as Hirotaka. It was released in Japanese theaters on February 7, 2020.[3][4][5]
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Japanese | ヲタクに恋は難しい |
Hepburn | Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii |
Directed by | Yūichi Fukuda |
Written by | Yūichi Fukuda |
Based on | Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku by Fujita |
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Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | $11.7 million[1] |
Narumi Momose is a female office worker who hides her fujoshi otaku lifestyle. At her new workplace she meets her old childhood friend Hirotaka, a handsome and capable company man who is a game otaku. The two seem perfect for each other, but love is difficult for otaku.
On July 26, 2018, a video promoting the sixth volume of the manga revealed that a live-action movie adaptation was in production.[8]
On September 18, 2018, the lead actors were announced: Mitsuki Takahata and Kento Yamazaki to play Narumi and Hirotaka.[9]
First filming began on October 3, 2018 at Sake Dojo Jinya Nakamoto store.[10][11]
Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku earned $11,702,371 at the box office.[1]