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Unrequited Love

Unrequited Love

20176.21 Season22 EpisodesEndedTV-14

Overview

At a university football team reunion, former team manager Mitsuki Hiura confesses that she killed a person to quarterback Tetsuro Nishiwaki. She also reveals that as a result of a gender identity disorder, she is now living as a man. Tetsuro and his friends were puzzled by the events leading to her behaviour. They try to protect their old friend as they gradually discover the truth.

Created by Noriko Yoshida
Written by Noriko Yoshida, Keigo Higashino
Produced by Mizuho Shizukuishi, Mamoru Inoue, Jun Kurosawa
NetworksWOWOW Prime

Top Cast

Miki Nakatani

Miki Nakatani

Hiura Mizuki / Kanzaki Mitsuru

Sara Takatsuki

Sara Takatsuki

Suenaga Mutsumi

Masato Wada

Masato Wada

Sugai Makoto

Isao Hashizume

Isao Hashizume

Mizuki's father

Kenta Kiritani

Kenta Kiritani

Nishiwaki Tetsuro

Hidekazu Mashima

Hidekazu Mashima

Hirokawa Yukio

Kosuke Suzuki

Kosuke Suzuki

Nakao Kosuke

Ryoko Kuninaka

Ryoko Kuninaka

Nishiwaki Risako

Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

Mochizuki

Ryohei Otani

Ryohei Otani

Hayata Yukihiro

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookfriendship

About Unrequited Love

Unrequited Love is a mystery, drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of based on novel or book, friendship. Created by Noriko Yoshida, it stars Miki Nakatani, Sara Takatsuki, Masato Wada. At a university football team reunion, former team manager Mitsuki Hiura confesses that she killed a person to quarterback Tetsuro Nishiwaki. She also reveals that as a result of a gender identity disorder, she is now living as a man. Tetsuro and his friends were puzzled by the events leading to her behaviour. They try to protect their old friend as they gradually discover the truth.

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