Feature2017·140m·6.7

Narratage

RomanceDrama

Izumi is a sophomore university student when she hears from her former high school teacher and mentor Takashi. They were both involved in the school drama club. She liked him. He liked her. Takashi asks Izumi to return to the school and assist with a performance. Will the feelings be rekindled?

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Cast

Jun Matsumoto

Takashi Hayama

Kasumi Arimura

Izumi Kudo

Kentaro Sakaguchi

Reiji Ono

Ayaka Onishi

Shio Yamada

Yutaro Furutachi

Hirofumi Kurokawa

Miki Kamioka

Yuzuko Tsukamoto

Ryusuke Komakine

Iori Kaneda

Daichi Kaneko

Kei Shindo

Mikako Ichikawa

Miyuki Hayama

Koji Seto

Keita Miyazawa

Details

Status: Released
Original language: Japanese
Languages: Japanese
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Age rating: —
Quality: 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production: Asmik AceTOHOJ StormjekiKDDIGYAO

Crew

Director

Isao Yukisada

Writers

Rio Shimamoto, Anne Horiizumi

Jun Fukumoto

Director of Photography

Yôko Kumagai

Original Music Composer

Hidehiko Urayama

Original Music Composer

Naoki Soma

Production Design

Sachiko Ito

Costume Design

Tsuyoshi Imai

Editor

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Reviews

Alunauwie

9/17/2025

6.0

Narratage tells a slow-burning story of complicated feelings between a former student and her teacher, exploring emotional ties that deepen after graduation. Despite its mature premise, the film struggles with pacing, disjointed storytelling, and questionable character logic, which may test viewers' patience. It ultimately conveys a strong message: never start a new relationship without first making peace with the past. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)