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A man with a wound from the past pops up into a gay bar in the South of Osaka. While sheltering him, the bar's owner falls in love with him.
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A man with a wound from the past pops up into a gay bar in the South of Osaka. While sheltering him, the bar's owner falls in love with him.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Hitoshi Ishikawa, Takehiko Sawaki
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Runtime:60 minutes
Studio:U-Production, ENK Promotion, Shono
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