South Korea / Jul 06, 2025 / 12 / Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The story centers on the daily life of college dorm roommates Yumi Irisu and Ruka Kujirai. Ruka, the older of the two, is constantly penniless despite her being active in a band. Irisu works part-time at a second-hand bookstore.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dai Hasegawa | Iwatetsu |
| Kohaku Shida | Akira Fukuzawa |
| Masayuki Ino | Arabiya |
| Tokuhisa Yamashita | Old man |
| Shingo Mizusawa | Salary man |
| Hisashi Yoshizawa | Uruma |
| Nene Hieda | Waitress at a family restaurant |
| Hina Tachibana | Nabiko (voice) |
| Haruki Iwata | Vocalist at an izakaya |
Genres
ComedyDramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ネムルバカ |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Libertas, Pony Canyon, Tokuma Shoten |
| Release date | 20 marzo 2025 |
| Production | Gen Ozeki, Koji Fujii, Yusuke Terada |
| Writer | Aya Satsuki, Yugo Sakamoto, Masakazu Ishiguro |
| Casting | Naoya Ito |
| Editing | Masashi Komino |
| Cinematography | Masaki Watanabe |
| Assistant directors | Yugo Sakamoto |
| Lighting | Daisuke Ogawa |
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| Camera operators | Masaki Watanabe |
| Additional photography | Masaki Watanabe |
| Production design | IWASAKI Miku |
| Art direction | IWASAKI Miku |
| Set decoration | IWASAKI Miku |
| Music | Akiyuki Tateyama, Yuna Taira, Shinichi Nakamura, Takaaki Yamamoto, Shigeru Fujibayashi |
| Sound | Yuna Taira, Akiyuki Tateyama, Shinichi Nakamura, Takaaki Yamamoto, Shigeru Fujibayashi |
| Costume design | AKAI Mizuki |
| Makeup | AKAI Mizuki |
| Hairstyling | AKAI Mizuki |
Release dates
Premiere
Netherlands / Sep 27, 2025 / Camera Japan Festival
Taiwan / Oct 18, 2025 / Kaohsiung Film Festival
Limited release
United Kingdom / Feb 09, 2026 / Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme
Theatrical release
Japan / Mar 20, 2025 / G
South Korea / Sep 10, 2025 / 12
Digital
Japan / Jul 20, 2025 / Netflix
Physical media
Japan / Sep 24, 2025 / Blu-ray & DVD
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