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Athlete
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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

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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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