Love on Trial (2026)
“In the world of idols, love is a crime.”
Movie20262h 4mJapanese
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 14 ratings.
Movie review: Love on Trial
Love on Trial is a film from 2026. It is catalogued under Drama, Music, Romance. Its listed tagline is “In the world of idols, love is a crime.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.0/10 based on 14 votes.
Production
Release date: January 23, 2026 · Runtime: 124 minutes · Original language: Japanese
Official trailer
Cast
Kyoko Saito
Yuki Kura
Yuna Nakamura
Miyu Ogawa
Mitsuki Imamura
Hinano Sakura
Erika Karata
Kenjiro Tsuda
Naoki Inukai
Masatoshi Kihara
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