Cry Out

2026 · 131 min · Drama

Akiko, a girl living a hard life after her father passes away and her mother's new boyfriend turns abusive, starts receiving encouraging letters from her 30-year-old-future self. Akiko also starts to get bullied in school, and her teacher Shinomiya tries to help her, but ends up losing her job. Akiko also unearths a story written to her by her father, telling her how he originally met her mother, who was the abused daughter of a politician.

Director: Takahisa Zeze
Writers: Kanae Minato, Ryota Kato
Released: May 8, 2026
Language: Japanese

Cast

Yuina Kuroshima
Mayuko Shinomiya
Nanami Yamazaki
Akiko Saeki
Ryota Bando
Yuki Harada
Kanata Hosoda
Ryota Higuchi
Hana Kondo
Maju Morimoto
Tori Matsuzaka
Ryota Saeki
Keiko Kitagawa
Fumino Saeki

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