18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024)

Other name: 青春18×2 君へと続く道, 君へと続く道, 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程, Sei Shun 18×2 Kimi e to Tsudzuku Michi, Kimi e to Tsudzuku Michi, Qing Chun 18×2 Er Tong Wang You Ni De Lu Cheng

Description:

Ami, a backpacker from Japan who is four years older than high school student Jimmy, shows up at his part-time job. The two end up spending the summer working at the same store, but Jimmy gradually develops a faint crush on Ami. The two of them grew closer as they rode motorcycles together at night and went to the movies, but suddenly, Ami decided to return to Japan. Ami proposes her "one promise" to Jimmy, who can't sort out his feelings.

As time passes, Jimmy visits his parents' house for the first time in a while and finds a postcard that Ami sent him 18 years ago when she returned to Japan. Jimmy's memories of his first love come back to him, and he takes his first solo trip to Japan to confront his past and examine his present. Jimmy rides the train while listening to songs that remind him of his memories with Ami, and he heads to her hometown. Will Jimmy be able to reunite with Ami?

(Source: Japanese = happinet-phantom.com)

Adapted from the travel essay "Qing Chun 18×2: Riben Manche Liulang Ji" (青春18×2 日本慢車流浪記) by Bluefoxing (藍狐) [2014].

Co-production with Taiwan.

Duration: 2 hr. 3 min.

Director: Fujii Michihito [藤井道人]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2024

Genre:Drama; Romance; Youth