Beyond the High School Film: Reaching Adulthood in Everyday Japanese Cinema

Beyond the High School Film: Reaching Adulthood in Everyday Japanese Cinema investigates recent live—action Japanese films that feature young adults and how they represent today’s culture and the shifts in behaviours and attitudes toward relationships (including same—sex relationships), marriage, disability and careers. Films such as Threads: Our Tapestry of Love (2020), Ride or Die (2021) and Teasing Master Takagi—san (2024) are part of a larger cohort of films that maintain a steady flow ...