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Asako I & II

Asako lives in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku, a free-spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and meets Ryohei. He looks just like Baku, but has a completely different personality.

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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

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Box Office

$25,559

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Awards

3 wins & 10 nominations total

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It looks so cheap.
The actors are just being narcissistic. - Asako I & II

It looks so cheap. The actors are just being narcissistic.

You're just using the guests
to be the center of attention. - Asako I & II

You're just using the guests to be the center of attent...

- People do this to be praised.
- Then this... - Asako I & II

- People do this to be praised. - Then this...

But I'm willing to put in the effort, - Asako I & II

But I'm willing to put in the effort,

This isn't how you do it!
It won't move anyone. - Asako I & II

This isn't how you do it! It won't move anyone.

I brought flowers backstage and I cried. - Asako I & II

I brought flowers backstage and I cried.

"Wow, I could never do that!" - Asako I & II

"Wow, I could never do that!"

I was moved by her performance. - Asako I & II

I was moved by her performance.

I think it's amazing the way
she pursues a single calling. - Asako I & II

I think it's amazing the way she pursues a single calli...

I always think that
I could never do it. - Asako I & II

I always think that I could never do it.

You'll never be able to face Maya again
if you leave. - Asako I & II

You'll never be able to face Maya again if you leave.

And every time you see her on TV
in the future, - Asako I & II

And every time you see her on TV in the future,

I can see it happening.
You don't want that, do you? - Asako I & II

I can see it happening. You don't want that, do you?

- It's OK, if you really meant it.
- No, that's not... - Asako I & II

- It's OK, if you really meant it. - No, that's no...

If you didn't mean it,
then I deserve to be angry. - Asako I & II

If you didn't mean it, then I deserve to be angry.

I think I envied you. - Asako I & II

I think I envied you.

I saw someone continuing to do
something I gave up, - Asako I & II

I saw someone continuing to do something I gave up,

You do really think that my acting
is cheap and narcissistic? - Asako I & II

You do really think that my acting is cheap and narcissistic...

- But I didn't see enough to...
- Oh, just never mind! - Asako I & II

- But I didn't see enough to... - Oh, just never mind!

But I'd appreciate it if you'd choose
your words more carefully! - Asako I & II

But I'd appreciate it if you'd choose your words m...

Yeah, how this mood will change
depends on your okonomiyaki. - Asako I & II

Yeah, how this mood will change depends on your okonomiyaki.

I don't hate it. I didn't say I hate it. - Asako I & II

I don't hate it. I didn't say I hate it.

Don't worry, your impression
can't get any worse today. - Asako I & II

Don't worry, your impression can't get any worse t...

Oh, English? I don't want to work
any more than necessary. - Asako I & II

Oh, English? I don't want to work any more than necessa...

And I'm going to the john. - Asako I & II

And I'm going to the john.

Why do you always run away from me? - Asako I & II

Why do you always run away from me?

You're interested in me, aren't you? - Asako I & II

You're interested in me, aren't you?

You sensed something when we first met. - Asako I & II

You sensed something when we first met.

I look for you at the coffee shop
every morning. - Asako I & II

I look for you at the coffee shop every morning.

I think I've fallen for you. - Asako I & II

I think I've fallen for you.

I wish I could have taken things slower,
but you always avoid me. - Asako I & II

I wish I could have taken things slower, but you always avoi...

I'm not the kind of guy you think I am. - Asako I & II

I'm not the kind of guy you think I am.

I'm neither a scary guy nor a bad guy. - Asako I & II

I'm neither a scary guy nor a bad guy.

Please look at me. - Asako I & II

Please look at me.

- Wow!
- Oh, man! - Asako I & II

- Wow! - Oh, man!

No, I'll invite you that Friday.
Matinee or night show? - Asako I & II

No, I'll invite you that Friday. Matinee or night show?

I can't go during the day
on weekdays, so night. - Asako I & II

I can't go during the day on weekdays, so night.

No, I'll make him buy a weekend ticket. - Asako I & II

No, I'll make him buy a weekend ticket.

Oh, OK. Then I'll give you
the tickets now. Here. - Asako I & II

Oh, OK. Then I'll give you the tickets now. Here.

It's Asako.
Were you asleep? I'm sorry. - Asako I & II

It's Asako. Were you asleep? I'm sorry.

Thanks for calling. How unusual. - Asako I & II

Thanks for calling. How unusual.

I'm sorry. - Asako I & II

I can't see you anymore.
Please forget about me. - Asako I & II

I can't see you anymore. Please forget about me.

I can't take your call right now.
Leave a message... - Asako I & II

I can't take your call right now. Leave a message...

Asako, please meet me. - Asako I & II

Asako, please meet me.

Ibsen: The Wild Duck - Asako I & II

Ibsen: The Wild Duck

Excuse me. May I use this ticket
to see the matinee? - Asako I & II

Excuse me. May I use this ticket to see the matinee?

Dressing Rooms - Asako I & II

Um, I'm Maya's friend. - Asako I & II

Um, I'm Maya's friend.

The play's about to begin.
Is this urgent? - Asako I & II

The play's about to begin. Is this urgent?

Wow, you look perfect! - Asako I & II

Wow, you look perfect!

Ryohei, did you come here
expecting to see Asako? - Asako I & II

Ryohei, did you come here expecting to see Asako?

She also mentioned that she's quitting
the coffee shop. - Asako I & II

She also mentioned that she's quitting the coffee shop.

I'll see it, of course.
I appreciate your invitation. - Asako I & II

I'll see it, of course. I appreciate your invitation.

Please refrain from using your phones. - Asako I & II

Please refrain from using your phones.

The front doors are open, too.
Please walk slowly. - Asako I & II

The front doors are open, too. Please walk slowly.

We'll keep the foyer open
so you can wait here. - Asako I & II

We'll keep the foyer open so you can wait here.

- You should stay put.
- Yeah, but I'm going. - Asako I & II

- You should stay put. - Yeah, but I'm going.

Please don't panic. Try to stay calm. - Asako I & II

Please don't panic. Try to stay calm.

5 years later - Asako I & II

I'm glad. I'll try that sometime, too. - Asako I & II

I'm glad. I'll try that sometime, too.

Our new sake will be served at the party
commemorating the 150th anniversary - Asako I & II

Our new sake will be served at the party commemorating the 1...

Again, a big hand for the chief director
of this project, - Asako I & II

Again, a big hand for the chief director of this project,

Yuriage Port Market - Asako I & II

Yuriage Port Market

Welcome! 300 yen, please. - Asako I & II

Welcome! 300 yen, please.

Tohoku Reconstruction Festival - Asako I & II

Tohoku Reconstruction Festival

There's a good catch at the beach - Asako I & II

There's a good catch at the beach

Try this too, Ryohei. - Asako I & II

Try this too, Ryohei.

You were hesitant at first
but now you eat everything. - Asako I & II

You were hesitant at first but now you eat everything.

Asako, he'll be so horny tonight,
he won't stop until morning! - Asako I & II

Asako, he'll be so horny tonight, he won't stop un...

Put a bit of grated radish
with chili pepper on it, - Asako I & II

Put a bit of grated radish with chili pepper on it,

People who come should be rewarded
or nobody will ever come again. - Asako I & II

People who come should be rewarded or nobody will ever come ...

- Thank you so much.
- Eat, eat. - Asako I & II

- Thank you so much. - Eat, eat.

You won't be able to eat
such good food if you don't. - Asako I & II

You won't be able to eat such good food if you don'...

- Could you put the rest in the freezer?
- Sure. - Asako I & II

- Could you put the rest in the freezer? - Sure.

I'm the one - Asako I & II

I get to eat and bring home
plenty of good food. - Asako I & II

I get to eat and bring home plenty of good food.

She's my friend from Osaka,
Haruyo Shima. - Asako I & II

She's my friend from Osaka, Haruyo Shima.

Hi, I'm Maruko. The name sounds Italian,
but I'm Japanese. - Asako I & II

Hi, I'm Maruko. The name sounds Italian, but I'm J...

You haven't changed at all, Asako. - Asako I & II

You haven't changed at all, Asako.

She seems dainty
but can show real determination. - Asako I & II

She seems dainty but can show real determination.

Haruyo, you look prettier somehow. - Asako I & II

Haruyo, you look prettier somehow.

Nothing drastic!
It's pretty common over there. - Asako I & II

Nothing drastic! It's pretty common over there.

Yeah, I can tell. Looks nice. - Asako I & II

Yeah, I can tell. Looks nice.

So I'm actually Haruyo Bondiackallahnam
now. Hilarious, huh? - Asako I & II

So I'm actually Haruyo Bondiackallahnam now. Hilarious,...

No, I can't laugh.
I can't keep up with you. - Asako I & II

No, I can't laugh. I can't keep up with you.

That's right, Asako. The times
are changing without you knowing. - Asako I & II

That's right, Asako. The times are changing without you...

Yes, I lived in Singapore for 2 years, - Asako I & II

Yes, I lived in Singapore for 2 years,

I know what you're about to say, Haruyo. - Asako I & II

I know what you're about to say, Haruyo.

Asako, I was so worried about you. - Asako I & II

Asako, I was so worried about you.

Asako I & II poster

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Asako lives in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku, a free-spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and meets Ryohei. He looks just like Baku, but has a completely different personality.

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Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Writer: Tomoka Shibasaki, Sachiko Tanaka, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, romance

Year: 2018

MetaScore: 69/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: $25,559

Released: 01 Sep 2018

Awards: 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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