Athlete (2019 film)
Athlete is a 2019 Japanese drama film directed by Takamasa Oe. It made its world premiere in the 28th Rainbow Reel Tokyo festival on July 15, 2019. The film stars Joe Nakamura and Kondo Yohdi.Cast
- Joe Nakamura as Kohei Kaido
- Kondo Yohdi as Yutaka "Yuta" Imaizumi
- Yoshiaki Umegaki as Priscilla
- Reina Tasaki as Mizuna Kaido
- Fumihiko Nakamura as Atsushi
- Rai Minamoto as Mimosa
- Flora Miwa as Rinka
Release
The film was played at festivals including the 2019 Rainbow Reel Tokyo and Taoyuan Film Festivals and had a small general release in Japan, beginning on July 26 at UPLINK Kichijoji in Kichijoji, Tokyo and expanding on August 3 to cinemas in Osaka, Nagoya and Himeji.
In June 2020, it became available internationally with subtitles in English, Chinese, Thai and Indonesian for subscribers to the Taiwan-based streaming service provider Gagaoolala.
