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The Shortest Distance Is Round
The Shortest Distance Is Round

The Shortest Distance Is Round

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

05 July 2019

Country

Japan

Cast

Riku Mukai

Riku Mukai

Haruto

Ryohei Shioguchi

Ryohei Shioguchi

Aoyama

Hattori Muo

Hattori Muo

Seiya

Hasegawa Hiroto

Hasegawa Hiroto

Ryoma

Yasushi Takemoto

Yasushi Takemoto

Yazaki

Omino Jinya

Omino Jinya

Okamura

Yuki Shin

Yuki Shin

Wakabayashi

Masamitsu Kani

Masamitsu Kani

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