Deborah, the RivalMovie
A college girl, Asayo, falls for the star of her school’s football team, Igarashi. Her main rival in winning him is Deborah, a flamboyant drag-performing football player (okama) who shares her dorm. Despite their rivalry, Asayo and Deborah become friends, and he helps her pursue Igarashi. Complications arise when Asayo realizes Deborah secretly loves Igarashi. His feelings are eventually revealed, but Igarashi does not reciprocate. In the end, Asayo, Igarashi, and Deborah navigate romance, rivalry, and dorm life together, with friendships and loyalties intact.
About Deborah, the Rival
Deborah, the Rival is a 1997 comedy, romance movie directed by Masako Matsuura.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 34m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Hinano Yoshikawa, Shosuke Tanihara, Shunsuke Matsuoka, Tomoe Shinohara. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
