---
title: "Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989"
year: 1996
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/bronze-zetsuai-since-1989-1996"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 520883
imdb_id: "tt4849772"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 45
community_rating: 3.7
vote_count: 6
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 (1996) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/bronze-zetsuai-since-1989-1996

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 is a film first released in 1996. Catalogued under Animation, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Production I.G. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A famous rockstar stops at nothing to keep his soccer-playing lover close."

### Why Watch
- Features a passionate romance between a rockstar and a soccer player
- Explores complex personal and family challenges

### Caveats & Content Note
- Contains intense angsty drama
- Involves difficult decisions for the main characters
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with intense emotional themes in a boy-love narrative style.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: angsty, romantic, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Itsuro Kawasaki
- **Networks / Studios**: Production I.G

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Toru Furusawa** as *Toshiyuki Takasaka (voice)*
- **Show Hayami** as *Kouji Nanjou (voice)*
- **Masami Kikuchi** as *Nanjo Akihito (voice)*
- **Hiroko Konishi** as *Nurse A (voice)*
- **Takehito Koyasu** as *Takuto Izumi (voice)*
- **Hiroshi Naka** as *Lawyer (voice)*
- **Houko Kuwashima** as *Nurse B (voice)*
- **Junichi Sugawara** as *Inchou (voice)*
- **Kappei Yamaguchi** as *Shibuya (voice)*
- **Kumiko Nishihara** as *Serika (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 released?
The film was released on December 4, 1996 in Japan.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 45 minutes.

### Q: Who are the main characters?
The main characters are Kouji Nanjou, a famous rockstar, and Izumi Takuto, a soccer player.

### Q: What are Izumi's dreams?
Izumi has dreams of seeing real soccer in Italy.

### Q: What genres are associated with the movie?
The film is categorized under animation and romance.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/520883)
- [Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 (1996) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/bronze-zetsuai-since-1989)
- [Haar.cz | Bronze: Zetsuai ~ Since 1989](https://www.haar.cz/anime/bronze-zetsuai-since-1989)

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