The 100th Love with You (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Riku kept his distance because he already knew about the time loop and understood that Aoi would die if she stayed. He was trying to protect her by pushing her away, hoping that if she focused on Naoya instead, she might survive the upcoming tragedy. His cold behavior was an attempt to prevent the inevitable outcome, not a sign that his feelings had changed.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Riku warns Aoi not to touch the hidden record, hinting at secrets he was keeping.

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Riku can rewind time using a special record player in his closet. When he places the needle on the record, the day resets back to July 27th in the classroom. He retains his memories from previous loops, but everyone else forgets. The record is connected to his uncle's shop and seems to be a one-of-a-kind device that allows him to manipulate time, though it cannot fundamentally change fate.

Foreshadowing: Riku warns Aoi that some things should remain unseen when she discovers the hidden record.

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Aoi dies. The film reveals she passes away, but her final message recorded on a record gives Riku the strength to move forward. The ending shows Riku living his life while keeping her memory close, implying she has died but her love continues to inspire him.

Foreshadowing: The film earlier shows Aoi dying in a truck accident that repeats through the time loop.

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Aoi dies in a truck accident on July 31st while chasing falling song lyrics into the street. Riku uses the time travel ability to rewind that day repeatedly, trying to save her, but no matter what he changes, she still dies. The professor explains that time travel can alter details but cannot rewrite the essential arc of life without cost.

Foreshadowing: During the concert, Aoi storms out chasing lyrics into the street as a truck approaches.

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The record player is the tool that allows Riku to travel through time. It's a mysterious device kept hidden in his room that he warns Aoi not to touch. When activated by placing the needle on the record, it sends everyone back to July 27th. The record itself contains a message from Aoi that plays after her death.

Foreshadowing: Aoi discovers the hidden room with the record and player, and Riku tells her some things should stay unseen.

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Riku kept the time travel secret to protect Aoi from the emotional burden of knowing she would die. He wanted to spare her the pain of living with that knowledge and hoped he could find a way to save her without telling her the truth. He also feared how she would react to learning he had been manipulating time.

Foreshadowing: Riku's distant behavior and warnings about not touching things foreshadow his hidden knowledge.

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As children, Aoi was crying over her broken late father's record. Young Riku appeared at the park bench and promised to fix it. He later used his time travel ability to learn guitar from his uncle by rewinding repeatedly until he could serenade her with a fixed record. This moment established his deep, lasting devotion to her.

Foreshadowing: The opening scene shows a young Aoi on a bench with a broken record as a boy approaches.

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Professor Oishi explained that time travel can change surface details but cannot truly rewrite a life's essential arc without cost. Even when Riku rewound time repeatedly, he couldn't prevent Aoi's death, the core fate remained. The professor's own story about his wife with cancer reinforced that time travel cannot heal what truly matters.

Foreshadowing: The professor's conversations with Riku about time occur throughout the film.

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According to the professor's explanation, time travel cannot change a person's essential fate. Riku rewound countless times but Aoi always died in some form, the truck accident, an ambulance, or other circumstances. The movie suggests some tragedies are inevitable, no matter how many times you try to prevent them.

Foreshadowing: Each time loop ends with Aoi's death regardless of Riku's changes.

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Riku gives Aoi a necklace during the summer festival montage to symbolize their commitment to each other. It represents their deepening relationship and his promise to fight for their bond. The necklace marks their relationship as something worth protecting during the difficult times ahead.

Foreshadowing: The necklace appears during the montage showing their summer romance growing stronger.

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The title refers to the final message Aoi leaves for Riku, which was recorded for his potential 100th birthday. Her message encourages him to live fully and keep loving, suggesting their love was so profound it could sustain him across a lifetime. The title embodies the idea of loving someone for the rest of your life.

Foreshadowing: The epilogue features Aoi's voice message mentioning Riku's 100th birthday.

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After Aoi's death, Riku receives her final recorded message encouraging him to live a full life and keep loving. He then moves forward, attending class, running the record shop, and playing in the band. The ending shows him visiting the empty bench by the ocean where they once dreamed together, suggesting he has found peace while honoring her memory.

Foreshadowing: The epilogue shows Riku living out Aoi's wishes to live well after goodbye.

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Naoya attempted to confess to Aoi during a group sushi restaurant scene because he had genuine romantic feelings for her. However, Aoi's mind was occupied with her unspoken feelings for Riku, so she couldn't reciprocate. This moment also highlights the love triangle between Aoi, Riku, and Naoya.

Foreshadowing: Naoya's awkward confession happens early in the film, establishing the romantic tension.

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