Satomi is not putting much effort into her school work. She is told by her instructor that she is short of the minimum number of credits to advance. One option is for her to participate in the Robot Club, which is participating in a robot contest that is a single-elimination challenge. Satomi and the club begin working to rise to the top.
Acting
Masami Nagasawa's reluctant transformation from slacker to believer.
Production
Charming practical robot builds that look actually built by students.
Director
Tomoyuki Furumaya
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film captures Japan's 2000s robot contest boom, where high school engineering competitions became national television events.
Masami Nagasawa was only 15 during filming; this was her first leading film role after winning the 2000 Toho Cinderella audition.
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