Film2026109 min

One Year to Live, Buy a Man

Name: One Year to Live, Buy a Man
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2026
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Ko Shibasaki, Eiji Akaso, Michitaka Tsutsui, Naomi Nishida, Yui Narumi

Taste attributes: romancedramacomedyslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers all

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Boxlist takeAn emotional, slow-paced romantic comedy, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.6 /10

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Given a year to live, frugal 40-year-old Yui finally lets herself spend: "buying" nightclub host Sena. What begins as a contract takes an unexpected turn.

Synopsis: TMDB