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Athlete

Aug 3, 2019
1h 28m
★ 5.6

I want to live my life being me.

Overview

Ex-swimmer Kōhei, facing divorce, meets aspiring animator Yūtaka in Tokyo’s gay district. Their fiery attraction deepens amid emotional highs and lows.

Genres

Drama
Romance

Production Companies

キャナル
モバコン株式会社
株式会社ネクシブ

Cast

Joe Nakamura

Kaido Kōhei

Joe Nakamura

Kondo Yohdi

Imaizumi Yūtaka (Yūta)

Kondo Yohdi

Reina Tasaki

Kaido Mizuna

Reina Tasaki

Yoshiaki Umegaki

Priscilla

Yoshiaki Umegaki

Minamoto Rai

Mimosa

Minamoto Rai

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