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Athlete

I want to live my life being me.

6 average rating
6
Japanese / 88 MIN. / 2019

The Genres

The Synopsis

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.

The Cast

Joe NakamuraKondo YohdiReina TasakiYoshiaki UmegakiMinamoto Rai

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