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November 12, 2016
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.