Deborah, the Rival

Overview

A college girl, Asayo, falls for the star of her school’s football team, Igarashi. Her main rival in winning him is Deborah, a flamboyant drag-performing football player (okama) who shares her dorm. Despite their rivalry, Asayo and Deborah become friends, and he helps her pursue Igarashi. Complications arise when Asayo realizes Deborah secretly loves Igarashi. His feelings are eventually revealed, but Igarashi does not reciprocate. In the end, Asayo, Igarashi, and Deborah navigate romance, rivalry, and dorm life together, with friendships and loyalties intact.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 9, 1997

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

Shunsuke Matsuoka,Tomoe Shinohara,Hinano Yoshikawa,Shosuke Tanihara

Director

Masako Matsuura

Writer

Kazuhiko Ban,Kaoru Tada

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0345117