Storyline
Natsuo, a rookie detective and closeted gay man, secretly admires his calm and stoic senior, Kirino. During a late-night pursuit of a convenience-store thief, the two are overpowered and assaulted, leaving Natsuo shattered and disillusioned. While he begins to distance himself from Koide, the man he once connected with, Koide unexpectedly encounters Kirino at a bar, leading to a dangerous entanglement. As desire, betrayal, and trauma collide, the three officers are pulled into a dark triangle where love and danger blur—and finding a way out becomes increasingly uncertain.
Cast & Crew
MN
Masahiro Nishikawa
Natsuo
LeadMS
Mikio Sato
Kirino
T
Takao
Koide
Kōichi Imaizumi
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ME
Masaru Endô
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Yukijiro Hotaru
Police captian
TN
Tadashi Naitô
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Ayumu Tokitô
Woman in police custody
What People Are Saying
1.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tarō Araki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hard Duty is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
