It’s a Summer Film!

The events take place in 2020 Japan, during a school year where students pivot from a teen romance project to a jidaigeki. A time-traveling visitor injects a speculative element, suggesting that future cinema may be short-lived or endangered. The timeline blends contemporary school life with a meta-narrative about preserving film history.

Set in a Japanese high school, the story unfolds around a film club and its makeshift studio spaces, including the gym-floor cinema used for the screening. The locations emphasize student collaboration, set-building, and rehearsals as the team works on Samurai Spring. The on-site spaces reflect a DIY, community-driven approach to filmmaking.

🎬 Creative Process

Barefoot and her team wrestle with turning a dream project into a finished film, balancing budget constraints with artistic vision. The rival Karin's lavish rom-com pushes the crew to question art versus spectacle. On-set rewrites and last-minute decisions highlight how collaboration shapes storytelling under pressure.

⏳ Time Paradox

Time travel is a catalyst that makes the group confront cinema's fragility and the idea of erasing a film from history. Rintaro's insistence on saving the project clashes with warnings to delete the film to avoid paradoxes. The double feature becomes a battlefield where choices about preserving or destroying art matter.

🤝 Collaboration

An ensemble of students with diverse skills must unite to bring Samurai Spring to life, adapting when lead actors falter. Blue Hawaii steps in to help, and the team supports Karin's movie to keep the shoot moving. The on-set teamwork drives character growth and culminates in a decision that redefines what it means to make cinema together.