Voting for Featured Movie of the Month - July
Time to vote for our next Featured Movie of the Month! Vote for the title(s) you would be most interested to watch and discuss together.
Voting will remain open until 2026-07-02T02:00:00Z.
Movie Descriptions
日日是好日 (Drama, JPN culture)
This movie follows 20-year-old Noriko, whose mother suggests she starts taking tea ceremony lessons with Mrs Takeda known for being an extraordinary teacher. At first, Noriko is confused by the ceremony with its meticulous nature, but later comes to realize it offers a unique way of understanding life and the challenges that lie ahead.
君と100回目の恋 (Romance)
University student Aoi sings in a band she formed with her classmates. It’s July 31st, also her birthday, but a disastrous performance sees her leave in a hurry, only to be fatally struck by a passing car. When she comes to consciousness, it’s the week before and she finds herself back at university. Shaken by the experience, Aoi is comforted by band mate and childhood friend Riku who owns up to turning back time so as to change her fate. But his time-traveling secret comes at a price.
僕だけがいない街 (Drama, Mystery, Romance)
This mystery thriller follows struggling manga author Fujinuma Satoru, who is swept up in a mysterious phenomenon known as “Revival”, which sends him back in time by several minutes before an incident occurs, forcing him to relive the moment until the tragedy can be stopped. However, this time he arrives 18 years in the past, just before a series of abduction and murder cases take place. With his part-time coworker Katagiri Airi by his side, Satoru uncovers what truly happened that long, dark winter…
書道ガールズ!! わたしたちの甲子園 (Drama)
Shikoku Chuo City is known as the “City of Paper” a place where the long recession has worn out its former glory. Ikezawa is a substitute teacher assigned to the Shikoku Chuo High School calligraphy club. Ikezawa and club captain Satoko are like oil and water but when She and the other club members catch sight of him writing on the floor along to music, they all come up with a plan to revitalize their flagging community through calligraphy performances. And then a small miracle occurs.
Bonsai Warrior (Documentary, JPN culture)
Hirao Masashi is the last apprentice of bonsai master Kato Saburo, the first man to introduce the beauty of bonsai to the world. After his master passes away, Hirao , feeling constrained by the conservative culture of the local bonsai business, decides to embark on a journey overseas to showcase his speedy, stylish bonsai performances. BONSAI WARRIOR follows Hirao over four months and across 11 countries, capturing his encounters along the way and the challenges he faces back in Japan.
シコふんじゃった。 (Comedy, JPN culture)
Shuhei is coasting through life. He likes to party more than study and his family connections mean a job at a major company after college is almost guaranteed. His professor, however, has other ideas. Shuhei needs extra credits or he’ll fail to graduate. Reluctantly, he agrees to join the university sumo club. But the club only has one member, the unreliable captain Aoki and it needs to be five to compete. Will he find willing others? The long and hard way to the tournament has started.
サクラダリセット (Fantasy, SF)
The film follows high schoolers in Sakurada, a town where half the population are born with superpowers. Kei can retain memories, and Misora can reset the world with a single word — “Reset”. Together, they attempt to bring back their classmate Sumire, who died two years earlier, setting off a chain of unintended consequences for everyone involved.
君が落とした青空 (Romance, SF, Drama)
The time-traveling love story of two school students shaping the future, where an accident forces them to relive the same day until they take action and seize the moment ― and what has he been hiding all along?
男はつらいよ (Drama, Comedy, Family)
The first in the long-running film series, Tora-san suddenly returns home and find his family, his friends, a side-kick and a love-interest, the Madonna, all waiting for him.
