ReLIFE (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 120 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Takeshi Furusawa

Starring

Mahiro Takasugi, Mikako Ichikawa, Ayame Misaki, Yudai Chiba, Elaiza Ikeda, Natsuna Watanabe

Arata Kaizaki, a man struggling with direction in his thirties, is given the chance to relive his youth as a high school student. As part of an experimental program, he reverts to the age of seventeen and enrolls back in school. He navigates the challenges of adolescence while forming unexpected connections, particularly with the enigmatic Chizuru Hishiro. The experience forces him to confront his past and re-evaluate his future.