Love & Pop

"Love & Pop" tells the story of a high school girl in Tokyo named Hiromi and her friends who are involved in the practice of "compensated dating", where older men pay young girls for dates. Hiromi delves deeper into this world with the aim of saving money to buy an expensive ring. The film presents how the girls cope with this situation and the impact of their decisions on them. "Love & Pop", the first real-life film shot by Hideaki Anno, exposes the innocence of youth and its desperation at the same time. Viewers will have the opportunity to observe the challenges the young girls face throughout the film and how this situation affects their lives.

The film was shot in Tokyo, Japan.