Athlete
Aug 03 2019
•1h 28m
•Drama, Romance
Ex-swimmer Kōhei, facing divorce, meets aspiring animator Yūtaka in Tokyo’s gay district. Their fiery attraction deepens amid emotional highs and lows.
Cast
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Joe Nakamura
Kaido Kōhei
Kondo Yohdi
Imaizumi Yūtaka (Yūta)
Reina Tasaki
Kaido Mizuna
Yoshiaki Umegaki
Priscilla
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