Athlete

Athlete (2019)

I want to live my life being me.

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 2019-08-03
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 13 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 28min
  • Language: 日本語
  • Production Company: キャナル
  • Production Country: Japan
  • Director: Takamasa Oe
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From 13 Ratings

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Summary

Kōhei is a former competitive swimmer who lives an ordinary life with his wife and high school daughter. One day, his wife suddenly asks him for a divorce. He then has a fateful encounter in Tokyo’s gay district, Shinjuku Ni-chōme, with a beautiful boy named Yūtaka. Yūtaka dreams of becoming an animator while working as an online chat boy. At the same time, he is struggling to tell his father that he is gay. They are both confused but eventually become attracted to each other. Then, they have sex. One day they make love, and the next day they hurt each other. Through these emotional ups and downs, their relationship grows deeper and deeper.

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  • Joe Nakamura

    as Kaido Kōhei
  • Kondo Yohdi

    as Imaizumi Yūtaka (Yūta)
  • Reina Tasaki

    as Kaido Mizuna
  • Yoshiaki Umegaki

    as Priscilla
  • Minamoto Rai

    as Mimosa
Writing Yasutoshi Murakawa Writer
Directing Takamasa Oe Director