One Summer Story (2020) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2020 · 139 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Shuichi Okita

Starring

Moka Kamishiraishi, Takahiro Sakurai, Daisuke Namikawa, Tôru Shinagawa, Show Hayami, Kanji Furutachi

Balancing swim team practice and studies is challenging for Minami, but the anime Buffalo Kotek offers a welcome escape. She feels destined when she finds her classmate Shohei, an aspiring manga artist, shares her love for the series, and his brother is an amateur detective. Together, they form a team to solve a personal mystery – the search for Minami's long-lost father, following a trail of intriguing clues. A swim competition provides a convenient opportunity to investigate, leading her to the Japanese coast and a new understanding of herself.