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The Fish with One Sleeve
Hikari, a trans woman, works and lives in Tokyo, but despite being understood by her friend and coworkers, there remains an underlying lack of confidence and feeling of unfulfillment. She makes the decision to contact her high school crush, Takashi, hoping that he will see her for the person she is now.
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Hikari, a trans woman, works and lives in Tokyo, but despite being understood by her friend and coworkers, there remains an underlying lack of confidence and feeling of unfulfillment. She makes the decision to contact her high school crush, Takashi, hoping that he will see her for the person she is now.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Tsuyoshi Shôji
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Runtime:34 minutes
Studio:MiNOMUSHi FiLMS
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