Love Exposure_
Original: 愛のむきだし
"Jesus, forgive these morons."
The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while working as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing – which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian – dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with Catholic guilt.
Starring
Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima, Sakura Ando
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Love Exposure was released 18 years ago in 2008.
Overview
The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while working as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. H...
Love Exposure is a Action, Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 3h 57m.
CAST (20)
Takahiro Nishijima
Yu
Hikari Mitsushima
Yoko
Sakura Ando
Koike
Makiko Watanabe
Kaori
Atsuro Watabe
Tetsu Tsunoda
Yutaka Shimizu
Yuji
Hiroyuki Onoue
Takahiro
Tasuku Nagaoka
Senior
Sow Hirosawa
Kumi
Yūko Genkaku
Keiko
Mami Nakamura
Yu's Mother
Arata Yamanaka
Master Lloyd's Disciple
JI
Junya Iwamoto
Master Lloyd's Disciple
Motoki Ochiai
Koike's Classmate
S
Sango
DJ
Atsushi Yamanaka
Homeroom Teacher
KK
Kōichi Koshimura
Kyoto
ST
Shingo Tanaka
Bomber
RS
Ryuichi Suzuki
Relief Society Father
Kiyomi Aratani
Relief Society Father
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
237 min (3h 57m)
Original Title
愛のむきだし
Language
Japanese
Country
Rating
8.0/10 (501 votes)
Popularity
3
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Love Exposure about?
The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while working as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing – which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian – dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with Catholic guilt.
How long is Love Exposure?
Love Exposure has a runtime of 237 minutes (3h 57m).
Who stars in Love Exposure?
The cast of Love Exposure includes Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima, Sakura Ando, Makiko Watanabe, Atsuro Watabe.
What is the rating of Love Exposure?
Love Exposure has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 501 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Comedy
Drama
Romance