After the Song

Director: Ryohei KUMAMOTO
Cast: Ruhito OKURA / Sayu KUBOTA / Yuka ITAYA / Motoki FUKAMI

Genre: Music / Coming-of-Age
Theatrical Release in Japan: Fall 2026
[2026 / Color / HD / 1:2.35 / 5.1ch / 93 min. / Japanese with English subtitles]

 [Festival Record]
Official Selection: The 31st Busan International Film Festival / Vision Section
Official Selection: The 35st St. Louis International Film Festival 2026

[Tagline]
The confusion a teenage boy feels about growing up and falling in love.

[Synopsis]
Kiita, a 14-year-old boy, was raised by his blind mother, Hanae, who runs a music school on a small island, and grew up surrounded by music. Kiita, who possesses a beautiful singing voice, enters adolescence and begins to feel confused by the changes within himself. He also harbors special feelings for his best friend, Daiya. His mother only speaks of his father—with whom he no longer lives—in a joking manner, but Kiita longs to know the truth. As if to escape his anxiety, Kiita leaves home without telling anyone. He is determined to meet the father who abandoned him when he was a child.