Close Range Love
Close Range Love

Close Range Love

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2014
1h 58m
7.5(112 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

A smart high school student falls in love with her English teacher after she receives one-on-one tutoring from him.

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Production Companies

TOHO
D.N. Dream Partners
VAP
Kodansha
NatureLab
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company
Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company
Nippon Television Network Corporation
AX-ON
Sony PCL
KADOKAWA Daiei Studio

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

9 members
Acting

山下 智久

Haruka Sakurai

山下 智久
Acting

小松菜奈

Yuni Kururugi

小松菜奈
Acting

水川あさみ

Mirei Takizawa

水川あさみ
Acting

小瀧望

Ryu Matoba

小瀧望
Acting

山本美月

Kikuko Nanami

山本美月
Acting

新井浩文

Kazuma Akechi

新井浩文
Acting

佐野和真

Saki Sato

佐野和真
Acting

古畑星夏

Mei Yoshida

古畑星夏
Acting

Kotone Shiina

Student

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