Both are filmed in an experimental impressionistic style with impressive cinematography. The stories largely focus on the pains of youth and how their lives intertwine with schoolmates. Both feature enjo kousai, being a central part of the story in Love & Pop and playing a smaller part in All About Lily Chou Chou.
A bitter love story depicting the realities of love between a female college students who earn money as a stand-in girlfriend, and men attracted to them.
~~ Adapted from the manga series “Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo” by Ano Hinaa
A bitter love story depicting the realities of love between a female college students who earn money as a stand-in girlfriend, and men attracted to them.
~~ Adapted from the manga series “Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo” by Ano Hinaa.
A bitter love story depicting the realities of love between a female college students who earn money as a stand-in girlfriend, and men attracted to them.
~~ Adapted from the manga "Ashita, Watashi wa Dareka no Kanojo"
(About the filmmakers) Nagahisa cited Anno as one of his artistic inspirations, hence similar elements such as coming-of-age, friendship, & liberation.
One has more whimsical & vibrant style, while the other is dark & disturbing.
Both are about school girls doing enjo kosai (compensated dating)
Bounce Ko Gals follows three girls in their new friendship. Most of the girls are already a long term gyaru and knows how to enjo kosai. It isn't a deep movie, It's more about friendship and youth.
Love and Pop follows only one girl from a group of friends that are beginnig to enjo kosai, so they do only the simple dates like go to karaoke. They are not as gyaru as the girls from Bounce Ko Gals, but they are starting to become. Love and Pop has a more melancholy aura and it gives us a moral in the end. It's more about life than friendship.