Deborah, the Rival
1997, Japanese. Directed by Masako Matsuura.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 9 August 1997
- Original title
- デボラがライバル
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kazuhiko Ban
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Deborah, the Rival runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Deborah, the Rival isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 August 1997. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Deborah, the Rival?
Deborah, the Rival (1997) was directed by Masako Matsuura and stars Hinano Yoshikawa, Shosuke Tanihara, Shunsuke Matsuoka.