LOVE & POP [Blu-ray] (Pre-order: Ships 10/6)
Please note this item is a pre-order and will ship October 6, 2026. July 1997. Tokyo schoolgirl Hiromi and her friends spend the summer going on dates with older men for money. Armed with only a cellphone, Hiromi sets out to date her way to ¥128,000 in order to purchase an expensive topaz ring before the mall closes for the day. Based on the novel by Ryū Murakami, LOVE & POP is the live action feature debut from Hideaki Anno, chief director of EVANGELION Series, one of the most celebrated anime works of all time. The film is radical in its stylistic approach to teenage ennui, taking to the seedy streets of Shibuya with handheld digicams, distorted lenses, and a barrage of unconventional camera angles. Criminally underseen for years, LOVE & POP remains a singular portrait of Japanese youth coming of age in the approach to the 21st century. Bonus Features: Hideaki Anno: Evangelion and Love & Pop Deleted Scene: S#208 TV Spots Teasers & Trailers Exclusive Booklet Run-time110 min Aspect Ratio1.33:1 Release DateOctober 6, 2026 AudioJapanese RegionA/1 RatingNR Production Date1998 SubtitlesEnglish Designs are subject to change.