Taste and Tears

Bound by shared loneliness, Shinya and his classmate Yuka grow close while working on their school newspaper. But after a sudden incident, Yuka vanishes without a trace, leaving Shinya clinging to an unfulfilled promise. Thirty years later, long-buried truths about Yuka’s past finally surface, forcing Shinya to confront what was lost, and what remained unsaid.

Director: Hatsuki Yokoo

Cast: Kento Nagao, Ami Touma, Rintaro Mizusawa, Haruka Imou, Ryo Ikeda, Kentaro Tamura, Yukiko Shinohara, Tamae Ando

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