Owatteru
This is a romantic story about a brave, self-made girl, despised daughter of a shepherd. She is not afraid of anything - neither night nor swimming. But the superstitious villagers are telling weird stories about her and about all sorts of strange things, even her conjunction with the powers of hell.
The protagonist's sexual orientation is male. He can't tell anyone about his sexual orientation. One day, he hits it off with a friend from his seminar. The friend casually mentions that he's gay, and the two start dating. However, as they begin to date, various obstacles arise, and the protagonist begins to feel inferior, thinking that he's not normal. Meanwhile, a childhood friend confesses his love to the protagonist. However, he begins to feel frustrated that he's lying to himself. Will he be able to overcome the high obstacles and find happiness? Will he be able to find happiness by dating his childhood friend, despite the frustration of lying to himself? This is a story that asks viewers not to understand sexual diversity, but to live their lives as "normal" people.
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