Heroine Disqualified

A live-action manga adaptation about the perils of unrequited love? Sure, why not. Hatori believes she's destined to be with childhood pal Rita, until he inexplicably dates someone else. A popular classmate then vies for Hatori's attention. It's not quite Shakespeare, but the heart wants what it wants.

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Tsutomu Hanabusa directed Heroine Disqualified in 2015. See Tsutomu Hanabusa's full filmography, where to start with Tsutomu Hanabusa, or where to go after you've seen everything by Tsutomu Hanabusa.

Heroine Disqualified was released in 2015 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 112 minutes.