Wonderful Unrequited Love (1990)
Wonderful Unrequited Love
1990Shumpei sometimes sees his neighbor Keiko, but doesn't think much of her. One of Keiko's friends gives her the phone number of a single guy, but when she calls she recognizes him as Shumpei, and gives him the made up name 'Nana.' When they meet face to face, she pretends not to know him, but through their phone calls, they slowly start to fall in love.
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One morning on the train, Shunpei points out that Keiko's slip is showing. A coworker gives her his number. Keiko calls. The two hit it off, and make plans to meet. Keiko recognizes Shunpei from the train, and embarrassed, hides from him.
Keiko's friend Taeko rents a movie. Taeko takes it to Shunpei's apartment, hoping to become his girl. The 4 go out where Keiko ends up with Yutaka's transit pass. Keiko calls Shunpei. He recognizes her as 'Nana,' and they talk.
Taeko enlists Keiko's aid to cook a surprise birthday dinner for Shunpei. Shunpei confides in 'Nana' that he quit his last job because of his ex.
Keiko sees Taeko kiss Shunpei. Shunpei asks 'Nana' for a photo, but she sends him someone else's. Shunpei dumps Taeko. Shunpei invites Nana to a movie, but Keiko doesn't tell him.
Shunpei catches a cold, and phones 'Nana' to come take care of him. Keiko goes, but the next morning Taeko discovers her there, and yells at her.
Keiko and Yutaka start dating. Junpei gets an offer from his old company. It looks as if Shumpei will move out, and Yutaka will move in. Shumpei calls "Nana," and tells her there is a woman he is interested in, but thinks she doesn't like him. Nana(Keiko) asks "Who?" and Shumpei says "Keiko Yoda," not realizing Nana is Keiko.
Shumpei tells Keiko to stay with Yutaka, denying liking her. Keiko is convinced he is moving, and spends Christmas eve alone. Later, Shumpei thinks about it some more, and finally realizes that 'Nana' from the phone and Keiko are one and the same. He finds her. "I thought you moved?" "Just next door." Finally, he confesses that it was her he'd loved all along.
Shumpei sometimes sees his neighbor Keiko, but doesn't think much of her. One of Keiko's friends gives her the phone number of a single guy, but when she calls she recognizes him as Shumpei, and gives him the made up name 'Nana.' When they meet face to face, she pretends not to know him, but through their phone calls, they slowly start to fall in love.