Nagi Notes
Seen it?2026 | 110 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Yoriko, an artist living in rural Nagi, is haunted by a former love affair she cannot bear to mourn. When Yuri, a recently separated architect, travels from Tokyo to visit her friend and former sister-in-law, both women find themselves at a crossroad, each searching for ways to let go of the past and define their identities. Yuri's brief escape from the city settles into a quiet confrontation of loss and probing for the two women in bucolic Nagi.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Koji Fukada
- Takako MatsuYoriko Endo
- Shizuka IshibashiYuri Sakashita
- Kenichi MatsuyamaYoshihiro Iguchi
- Kawaguchi WakuHaruki Iguchi
- Kiyora FujiwaraKeita Higashi
- Sawako FujimaSanae Iguchi
- Ron MizumaTaichi Higashi
- Shin Seo-gyeCurator of the «camera obscura» studio