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Release Year2018
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes11
Director—
WritersRiko Sakaguchi
TypeWeb Series
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsLife as a Girl
About Life as a Girl
Miki Ogawa (Jun Shison) yearned to live the life of a lovely girl and moved to the city from the countryside because of this. She holds a job at a fashion mail order company. Miki Ogawa also has a secret. She is transgender. Although, she has a pretty woman's appearance, her gender is male. One day, Tadaomi Goto (Keita Machida) appears in front of Miki Ogawa. They graduated from the same school. Tadaomi Goto is flustered by Miki's different appearance, but they happen to live together.
Directed by —, Life as a Girl leans on a strong ensemble — Jun Shison, Keita Machida, Shiori Tamai — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2018.
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