There's a distinct echo of Orwell in this futuristic story unfolding in Japan, where the constant worry about a massive earthquake looms over everyone. The Prime Minister quickly seizes on this anxiety, enacting rules that restrict people’s ability to move freely and curtail their rights. This creates problems for a group of high school students who, after playing a prank on their principal, suddenly find themselves targeted by him. Their shared love of music initially holds the group together, but when “Yuta” (Hayato Kurihara) and his close friend “Kou” (Yukito Hidaka) begin to grow apart, the group’s balance shifts. "Yuta" is spending more time with the driven “Fumi” (Kilala Inori) and other students planning to resist the increasingly controlling government, while his friends are trying to enjoy their last year of school. The situation escalates when some of the students stage a protest in the principal’s office, forcing the original group of carefree pranksters to confront the reality that they're entering adulthood and can’t simply return to how things were before. Honestly, the film itself isn't particularly remarkable, but the themes it explores are more compelling: the government using fear and public indifference as tools; educators forced to navigate political pressures to protect their schools; and the difficult realization for close-knit teenagers that they might have to go their separate ways. That’s proving tough not only for those two boys, but also for some of the others dealing with confusing feelings. The performances and script are serviceable, nothing special, though there are a few genuinely amusing moments—often thanks to “Ata-Chan” (Yûta Hayashi) in his kilt, and the expressions on their principal’s (Shirô Sano) face occasionally elicit a chuckle. I do question how realistic it is that they could have pulled off some of their pranks, but this isn't really a film meant to be taken too seriously. It feels more like an introduction to what life is like when you start growing up.
On September 24, 2026
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