Name: Parasite in Love
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2021-11-12
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Nana Komatsu, Kento Hayashi, Ishibashi Ryo, Atsuki Morinaga, Iura Arata

Nana Komatsu is a Japanese model and award-winning actress. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, on February 16, 1996 and made her acting debut in 2013. The winner of multiple awards, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including The Black Devil and the White Prince” (2016).

Nana Komatsu

Kento Hayashi is a Japanese actor who was born on December 6, 1990, in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He made his acting debut in the 2007 movie adaptation of the hit novel “Battery,” going on to appear in multiple TV commercials and the TV drama “Sen no Kaze” (2007). More recently, he has starred in the Chinese movie “Fist and Faith” (2017) and the Japanese film “Hold Me Back” (2020).

Kento Hayashi

Ishibashi Ryo, born Ishibashi Hideki, is a Japanese singer and an award-winning actor. He was born on July 20, 1956, in Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, and made his debut in the entertainment industry in 1978 when ARB, the rock band he started in 1977, made their official debut. Though his roles in a number of Japanese horror films released around the turn of the century gained him global fame, he took his first film role in 1986. Since then, he has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “Parasite in Love” (2021).

Ishibashi Ryo

Atsuki Morinaga is a Japanese actor. He was born on April 8, 2011, and made his acting debut in 2016. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Parasite in Love” (2021).

Atsuki Morinaga

Iura Arata, formerly known as ARATA, is a Japanese model, fashion designer, and actor. He was born in Tokyo, Japan, on September 15, 1974, and made his acting debut in 1998. Since then, he has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “Parasite in Love” (2021).

Iura Arata

As a man who suffers from extreme mysophobia, Kengo Kosaka (Kento Hayashi) doesn’t have an easy life. With such an extreme fear of contamination dictating his life, Kengo has an incredibly difficult time being around people; as such, he’s never been able to maintain any sort of relationship for long. Essentially cut off from the rest of the world, Kengo can’t deny the fact that he’s incredibly lonely.

Hijiri Sanagi (Nana Komatsu), on the other hand, suffers from her own set of excessive fears. A high school student suffering from scopophobia, or the fear of being stared at, Hijiri has a difficult time at school; which would explain why she skips more times than not. Unable to be around people for long, Hijiri is much happier on her own. But after fate brings Hijiri and Kengo together, things slowly begin to change.

Finding an odd sort of comfort in the company of someone who understands what it’s like to live with an extreme phobia, Kengo and Hijiri naturally draw closer together. As their feelings deepen, they find themselves becoming truly happy; but how long is their newfound happiness destined to last?

Adapted from the novel of the same name written by Sugaru Miaki, “Parasite in Love” is a 2021 Japanese romance film directed by Kensaku Kakimoto.

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