Roundabout, The Shortest Distance Is Round (2019)
Overview
Haruto is a freshman and a loner high school student until the arrival of the new teacher Aoyama. Aoyama cares for Haruto and starts to exchange letters with him, as something more grows inside both of them. But one night, an unexpected kiss ends their beautiful relationship. Three years later, Haruto has become a male prostitute in order to pay back his debts, when he reunites with Aoyama by chance.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 4.785 |
Directed By
Daisuke Yamanouchi
Crew
Daisuke Yamanouchi
Daisuke Yamanouchi
Takehiko Tamiya
Daisuke Yamanouchi
TOP CAST
Ryohei Shioguchi
Aoyama
Mukai Riku
Haruto
Hattori Muo
Seiya
Hasegawa Hiroto
Ryoma
Omino Jinya
Okamura
Yasushi Takemoto
Yazaki
Yuki Shin
Wakabayashi
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