Ohkami Shôjo to Kuro Ohji
2016 / 116m - Japan
Romance
3.5*/5.0*
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November 12, 2016

3.5*/5.0*

One of Hiroki's manga adaptations. You could probably already gather from the somewhat outrageous premise, which dictates the events during the first hour of the film. After that things get a bit more serious (and the overall quality of the film goes up), though it's still very predictable. Fans of Hiroki will find quite a bit to like here, but it's not one of his best works.

Erika is a teen who struggles to find a boyfriend. When she gets so tired of her friends badgering her about it, she tells them she has already found one. Her friends don't believe her and Erika ends up asking a random guy at school to pretend for a while. He obliges, but in return, he demands that Erika behave like a dog when they are privately together.

The setup takes a while to explain and the first hour is mostly spent on that. The second hour inserts more actual romance and drama and both characters are allowed to breathe a bit. The performances are solid, the presentation is rather slick and the finale is worth the investment. It's all a bit tame, especially for a Hiroki flick, but it's pretty fun filler regardless.