SYNOPSIS: In the high-octane, unorthodox romance I Hate But Love (Nikui anchikusho), a celebrity (played by megastar Yujiro Ishihara), dissatisfied with his personal and professional lives, impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village. When his controlling manager, the woman he loves (Ruriko Asaoka), follows, the two must reconcile while dodging reporters.
| Daisaku Katu | Yujiro Ishihara |
| Noriko Sakakita | Ruriko Asaoka |
| Ichiro | Hiroyuki Nagato |
| Yoshiko Igawa | Izumi Ashikawa |
| Hiroshi Ozaki | Tamio Kawachi |
| Toshio Kosaka | Asao Koike |
| Radio station director | Kojiro Kusanagi |
| Okuyama | Asao Sano |
| Director | Koreyoshi Kurahara |
| Producer | Takiko Mizunoe |
| Screenplay | Nobuo Yamada |
| Cinematography | Yoshio Mamiya |
| Production design | Kazuhiko Chiba |
| Editing | Akira Suzuki |
| Music | Toshiro Mayuzumi |
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