One Summer Story

Year: 2020

Runtime: 139 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Shuichi Okita

Drama

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.

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