Desperate Love 1989

Desperate Love 1989

1992•46m•4.6/10

AnimationDramaMusicRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.6/10(10)

Koji Nanjo, a young rock star, falls in love with soccer player Takuto Izumi. Koji eventually learns that Izumi's mother killed his father out of severe and intense love. Izumi took all the guilt for his father's murder and refuses to go pro because of fear that his past will be discovered by the media. Izumi detests Koji's company and encouragement and severely dislikes the attention from the press, but Koji cannot stay away for he soon realizes that his love for Izumi is very similar to the love that Izumi's mother felt for his father.

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Production

Shueisha, Madhouse

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Show Hayami

Show Hayami

Koji Nanjo (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Takuto Izumi (voice)

Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi

Katsumi Shibuya (voice)

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