Immorality and pleasure. We named that heat "Love."

Film Adaptation of the Representative Posthumous Work by Author Masao Yamakawa! Masao Yamakawa, an author highly acclaimed as a master of post-war short stories like 'Natsu no Soretsu' (Summer Burial) and famous for his delicate, urban-style youth and romance novels. His final masterpiece, 'As for Love,' is a poetic work depicting human nature caught between love and loneliness with precocious and extraordinary sensitivity. Despite being nominated four times for the Akutagawa Prize and being a promising talent internationally, Yamakawa passed away at the young age of 34. This work, symbolizing his fateful destiny, finally receives its first film adaptation.

Starring Robin Furuya in His First Lead Film Role, with Remi Miyatori as His Former Lover! Hayao, a novelist struggling with fear of love while seeking it, is played by Robin Furuya, an actor who gained popularity through works like 'VIVANT,' 'If It's Love, the Second Time is Better,' and 'Tokyo Tower.' Remi Miyatori, who won the Best Actor Award at the 18th Tanabe-Benkei Film Festival for 'My Head is Always Noisy,' was selected for the role of his former lover, Izumi. The cast also features veteran actors including Mami Yamasaki, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Miyoko Yoshimoto, and Chiduru Azuma.

Directed by Kisyu Ido, who, along with screenwriter Kaori Kotani, received critical acclaim for modern interpretations of Junichiro Tanizaki's classics 'Manji' and 'Quicksand.' The original novel, written in post-war Japanese society, has been transformed into an erotic story that resonates with people living in the Reiwa era.

▼ 'As for Love' Work Information [Cast] Robin Furuya, Remi Miyatori, Taishiro Aoda, Sho Kubota, Sato Tanaka, Mami Yamasaki, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Masumi Sato, Miyoko Yoshimoto, Chiduru Azuma

[Staff] Director: Kisyu Ido Screenplay: Kaori Kotani Original Work: Masao Yamakawa Production: Legend Pictures Distribution/Promotion: Cinemago

[Story] The dead end of youth. A woman searches for what she forgot, and a man picks up the dreams he thought he had discarded. Hayao (Robin Furuya), a man who debuted as a novelist but now lives as a writer, catches a glimpse of a couple indulging in SM one night. The sight of a wife, bound by her husband, smiling at him, is deeply etched in Hayao's heart as a symbol of immorality, pleasure, and lost passion. Meanwhile, the death of his former professor leads to an eight-year reunion with his former lover, Izumi (Remi Miyatori). Amidst the intersection of reality, memory, and fantasy, his heart begins to waver, and he is drawn back into a relationship with Izumi. A story of loss and rebirth woven through eroticism and pure literature.

▼ 'As for Love' DVD Product Information [Release Date] September 2, 2026 (Wed) [Price] 4,180 yen (tax included) [Special Features] Trailers, Photo Slideshow

Publisher: Legend Pictures Distributor: Happinet Media Marketing ©2026 "As for Love" Film Partners

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