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The Tyrant Falls in Love 2010

★ 6.3/10 DramaAnimationComedy 1 seasons · 2 eps Ended
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What is The Tyrant Falls in Love?

A first year doctorate student in the agricultural science department at a university in Nagoya. Extremely hot-headed and violent, he has a reputation of being a tyrant to other students at the University and is not very social in result.

Type
TV series
Year
2010
Status
Ended
Episodes
2
Runtime
30 minutes
First aired
Jun 25, 2010
Genres
Drama, Animation, Comedy
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Overview

A first year doctorate student in the agricultural science department at a university in Nagoya. Extremely hot-headed and violent, he has a reputation of being a tyrant to other students at the University and is not very social in result. After almost being raped by a gay professor and other bad experiences with homosexual men, he becomes extremely homophobic. Despite this, he unconsciously becomes deeply emotionally attached to his research assistant and friend, Morinaga, whom he is aware is homosexual but allows by his side on the agreement that his sexual orientation not be an issue. He tries to rationalize his dependency on Morinaga by convincing himself that having sex with him from time to time is essential to keep him in his life, although refusing to admit why he needs him in his life in the first place.

Should you watch it?

“A volatile agricultural science student navigates an unexpected emotional attachment to his homosexual research assistant.”

Reasons to watch
  • explores intense interpersonal dynamics
  • features a unique academic setting
Keep in mind
  • contains themes of violence and homophobia

Watch it if you are interested in character-focused dramas centered on complex academic relationships.

This series contains depictions of violence and themes related to homophobia and sexual assault.

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Season 1 · 2 episodes

Frequently asked questions

What is the setting of the series?

The story is set at a university in Nagoya within the agricultural science department.

Who are the main characters?

The series focuses on a hot-headed doctorate student and his research assistant, Tetsuhiro Morinaga.

What is the personality of the lead student?

He is described as extremely hot-headed, violent, and a tyrant to other students.

What is the relationship between the two leads?

They are research partners and friends, though the relationship is complicated by the student's homophobia.

When was this series released?

The series was released in 2010.