Desperate Love

Two men, one in spandex, learn love doubles as a contact sport. Late-80s rock star Koji pursues closeted soccer prodigy Takuto until the discovery that matricide may have set their orbits in motion. The ’92 anime keeps circling the same sultry spiral, no cleats left unpolished.

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Takuji Endo directed Desperate Love in 1992. See Takuji Endo's full filmography, where to start with Takuji Endo, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takuji Endo.

Desperate Love was released in 1992 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 46 minutes.