Kataomoi: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sports writer Nishiwaki Tetsuro got married to Risako who was the manager of the American football club which he belonged to as a university student, but they are not on good terms. One day, Nishiwaki is on the way home after a reunion with American football club teammates including Hayata Yukihiro and Sugai Makoto. He and Sugai sneak into the university grounds and run into Hiura Mizuki who was a former manager of the club. He radiates a strange aura. Then he makes a shocking confession to them, "I killed a person." In addition, at Nishiwaki's house, Mizuki reveals to Nishiwaki, Sugai and Risako that he has gender dysphoria and is living as a man. He works at a club as a bartender and killed a customer who was stalking a hostess Saeki Kaori at an unseen place. At first, the three of them feel disturbed and at a loss for words. But together with Nakao Kosuke, another teammate who was also Mizuki's ex-boyfriend, they make the decision to protect their brilliant youth and friend. Then Mizuki goes missing. In the course of searching for him, Nishiwaki is faced a series of distressing facts. What decision will Mizuki and the team members reach?

Series details

• Title: Kataomoi
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2017-10-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-11-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 60353
• IMDb ID: tt6917420
• TVDB ID: 333774

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-10-21; final listed air date 2017-11-25.

Source and licence

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