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Beneath the Shadow

Beneath the Shadow

He's the Only Man He Confides In.

20195.52h 14m

Overview

From coworkers to close friends, Konno and Hiasa drift apart. When Hiasa goes missing, Konno must face what he didn’t say in time.

Directed by Keishi Otomo
Written by Shinsuke Numata, Kaori Sawai
Produced by Masashi Igarashi, Kenichi Yoshida
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Top Cast

Go Ayano

Go Ayano

Konno Shuichi

Ryuhei Matsuda

Ryuhei Matsuda

Hiasa Norihiro

Mariko Tsutsui

Mariko Tsutsui

Nishiyama

Tomoya Nakamura

Tomoya Nakamura

Soejima Kazuya

Kinari Hirano

Kinari Hirano

Kiyoto

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Hiasa Seigo

Ken Yasuda

Ken Yasuda

Hiasa Kaoru

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookrelationshipsboys' love (bl)human mysteryiwate, japan

About Beneath the Shadow

Beneath the Shadow is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of based on novel or book, relationships, boys' love (bl), human mystery, iwate, japan. Directed by Keishi Otomo, it stars Go Ayano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Mariko Tsutsui. From coworkers to close friends, Konno and Hiasa drift apart. When Hiasa goes missing, Konno must face what he didn’t say in time.

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