THE TUNNEL TO SUMMER, THE EXIT OF GOODBYES

夏へのトンネル、さよならの出口

By Taguchi TOMOHISA

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Animation - Completed 2022

When schoolboy Kaoru hears an unsettling rumour of a mysterious tunnel that grants any wish to those who enter it, but ages them dramatically in exchange, he writes it off as an urban legend. But when he happens upon the tunnel, he decides to investigate it with new girl in class Anzu.

Festivals
& Awards

Bucheon International Animation Festival 2022
Korean Society of Cartoon and Animation Studies (KOSCAS) Prize
Tokyo International Film Festival 2022
Scotland Loves Anime 2022
    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • Animation, Romance
    • Countries
    • JAPAN
    • Languages
    • JAPANESE
    • Duration
    • 83 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Taguchi TOMOHISA
    • Synopsis
    • One summer morning before school, Kaoru (Suzuka) hears an unsettling rumour – of a mysterious tunnel that grants any wish to those who enter it, but ages them dramatically in exchange. At first, he writes it off as nothing more than an urban legend, but that very night, he happens upon the selfsame passage: the Urashima Tunnel. As he stands before its gaping maw, he wonders whether he could use its power to bring his younger sister back from her premature death five years earlier.

      When he returns to explore the tunnel the next day, he finds he’s been followed by the new girl in class, Anzu (Iitoyo). She takes an interest in Kaoru and they decide to investigate the time-twisting tunnel and uncover its mysteries. Together, they might achieve their deepest desires…but are they prepared for what it may cost them?