Kuranosuke Sasaki

Film adaptation of Eto Mori's novel, Colorful. “Blank,” a soul chosen by the mysterious “Guardian,” homestays in the body of Makoto, a deceased high school student. While reincarnated, Blank must find what caused Makoto's death. Limited to 100 days, Blank spends time with his awkward family, a kind friend, and a crush from school. But a glimmer of light and large darkness intersect in the truth.

When four young orphans—Hikari, Ikuko, Ishi, and Takemura—first meet, their parents’ bodies are being turned into dust, like fine Parmesan atop a plate of spaghetti Bolognese, and yet none of them can shed a tear. They are like zombies; devoid of all emotion. With no family, no future, no dreams, and no way to move forward, the young teens decide that the first level of this new existence involves salvaging a gaming console, an old electric bass, and a charred wok from their former homes—just enough to start a band-and then conquer the world. Tragedy, comedy, music, social criticism, and teenage angst are all subsumed in this eccentric cinematic tsunami.