Arata Kaizaki, a jobless adult, undergoes an experiment that makes him 10 years younger. He goes back to high school and falls in love with Chizuru Hishiro, who is more than she seems.
Acting
Nakagawa nails 27-year-old soul in 17-year-old body
Writing
Deft balance of cringe comedy and genuine melancholy
Costume
Hishiro's deadpan fashion as character storytelling
Director
Takeshi Furusawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The live-action film adapts the entire manga series, compressing 222 chapters into two hours — the anime got 13 episodes plus OVAs for the same material.
Hishiro's limited emotional range performance mirrors how neurodivergent women often mask in social situations, making her arc unexpectedly resonant.
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