One year ago, Yūta lost his father in a car crash. Now in the 6th grade, Yūta goes to catch beetles in a dam near a mountain, a place he often went with his father. There, Yūta meets a strange old man, and while walking in heavy rainfall, slips and blacks out. When Yūta awakes, he sees a child, Saeko, who shows him a village from the past. A precious summer vacation for Yūta begins.
Cinematography
Hand-painted rural Japan that glows like memory itself.
Score
Minimal piano that knows when to shut up and let silence work.
Writing
Time-loop logic that actually makes you cry instead of explaining itself.
Director
Konosuke Uda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released the same year as Studio Ghibli's 'From Up on Poppy Hill' and completely overshadowed — this is the hidden gem of 2012 Japanese animation.
Director Konosuke Uda came from One Piece and somehow made THIS — proof that shōnen veterans contain multitudes.
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