Summer (2025)
Set in a high school in Nishi-Izu slated to close next spring, the story follows members of the school’s broadcasting club as they face their “final summer.” It quietly captures their everyday moments as they try to leave something behind—an imprint of youth, memory, and time. Originally composed as the main theme for Kikujiro (1999), Joe Hisaishi’s timeless piece “Summer” has long been cherished in Japan as the soundtrack of nostalgic summer memories. Now, this beloved masterpiece is reimagined as a short film.
Director: Yu Sanbonsuge
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Yuto Shimada as |
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Riko Ishida as |
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Rion Tsukiyama as |
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Jumpei Matsuzaki as |
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Seshiru as |
| Directing | Yu Sanbonsuge | Director |
| Camera | Keisuke Jojima | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Yu Sanbonsuge | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Yumeto Yoshii | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Saki Tanimura | First Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Arisa Kanno | Editor |
| Sound | Junnosuke Takada | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | 横田早紀 | Colorist |
| Art | Satomi Sanbonsuge | Title Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yuko Tamura | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Ryosuke Horikawa | Casting |
| Directing | Hiroaki Shimizu | Assistant Director |
| Production | Masataka Ozaki | Production Assistant |
| Production | Tsubasa Shoji | Production Assistant |
| Production | Ken Fukaya | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tsumugi Ogasawara | Producer |
| Production | Maho Takaku | Producer's Assistant |
| Sound | Joe Hisaishi | Original Music Composer |
