Raku Ichijo (Kento Nakajima) is an only son and a high school student. His father is the leader of yakuza group Shuei-gumi. Raku Ichijo doesn't like to fight and he studies hard. His dream is to become a public official. One day, he passes the entrance gate at his high school and is kicked inadvertently by Chitoge Kirisaki (Ayami Nakajo). She is a new transfer student at the school. Chitoge Kirisaki is the only daughter of a rival gang leader. To keep the peace between the rival gangs led by their fathers, Raku Ichijo and Chitoge Kirisaki decide to act as boyfriend and girlfriend. --asianwiki
Acting
Nakajo's Chitoge balances rage and vulnerability perfectly
Costume
School uniforms vs yakuza suits visual tension throughout
Production
Manga panels brought to life with exaggerated physical comedy
Director
Hayato Kawai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kento Nakajima and Ayami Nakajo were both Johnny's idols before acting, making their casting a calculated fan-service collision that drove opening weekend numbers.
The fake dating trope (giji koibito) exploded in 2010s manga partly because it lets Japanese teen stories explore intimacy within rigid social expectations — this adaptation leans hard into that tension.
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