Mai, a rising J-Pop idol, is finally about to have her big break when she unexpectedly falls in love. But in a treacherous industry where young singers must maintain an image of flawless purity, love is forbidden. When her relationship is exposed, Mai's agency takes drastic action, dragging the couple to court over the "no love" clause in her contract, throwing her life into chaos.

Love on Trial (2026)

In the world of idols, love is a crime.

★ 5.9/10 January 23, 2026 124 min

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Director: Koji Fukada  ·  Writer: Koji Fukada

Mai, a rising J-Pop idol, is finally about to have her big break when she unexpectedly falls in love. But in a treacherous industry where young singers must maintain an image of flawless purity, love is forbidden. When her relationship is exposed, Mai's agency takes drastic action, dragging the couple to court over the "no love" clause in her contract, throwing her life into chaos.

Director

Koji Fukada

Cast

Kyoko Saito Mai Yamaoka Yuki Kura Kei Mayama Yuna Nakamura Nanaka Shimizu Miyu Ogawa Risa Otani Mitsuki Imamura Minami Miura Hinano Sakura Himena Tsujimoto Erika Karata Saya Yabuki Kenjiro Tsuda Koichi Yoshida Naoki Inukai Yuya Arai Masatoshi Kihara Yama-san Issei Mori Moriyama Oolongta Yoshida Sasahara