[Machine Translation] Based on the manga of the same name which was inspired by a real-life club this film enjoyed a run of over four months in theaters!! This highly acclaimed masterpiece of the coming-of-age film genre is finally available on DVD!! / Based on the real-life Weed Research Club" at Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya High School, the original story was developed by Naho Uemura and Monogatari Lab. The manga of the same name, *Zakken!*, (published by Shogakukan) is the source material. The film is a live-action adaptation written and directed by the original author, Naho Uemura known for her screenplays for *Kaku ga, Mama* (19), *Mikazuki to Neko* (24), and *Ichiko* (2023), has adapted the original manga into a live-action film, serving as both screenwriter and director. / How does a misfit of youth" find her true self" through the weeds at her feet? An entertaining story that s educational, funny, and a little tear-jerking." The film features a dual lead cast: Runa Nakajima, who has starred in *The Town with a Storehouse* (25) and *Catch It!* (26), and was nominated for the Newcomer of the Year Award at the 49th Japan Academy Film Prizes for *TOKYO Taxi* (25), and has a string of upcoming projects lined up; and Miyu Oshima, a fresh duo known for appearing in hit works such as the NHK morning drama *Omusubi* and the TV drama *Bokutachi no Ie* and *GTO*. They re joined by a fresh cast, including Ryosuke Yagami (ICEx), making his film debut in this project; Kokoro Toyoshima, who enjoys immense popularity in the gravure world; and Yuna Nakamura (Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku), who garnered high praise for her performance in *Love Trial*. This entertaining film sensitively and vividly portrays the coming-of-age days of a teenage girl who can t get excited about anything" and doesn t know who she is yet" as she discovers her true self through the weeds at her feet which she had never really noticed before and is packed with useful" trivia about weeds. It s spring of her freshman year of high school. Yukari Sugino (Runa Nakajima) was an ordinary girl" who couldn t get passionate about anything and simply went through the motions day by day. With no particular excitement in her heart as she began this new chapter of her life, she met her classmate Mimi Tokuda (Miyu Oshima) nicknamed Dokudami-chan" who loved every single weed and was captivated by their vitality. With a beaming smile, Dokudami-chan greets her, saying, This is the Weed Research Club!" Sometimes she d stop Yukari as she tried to walk across the schoolyard, saying, There s Dokudami growing here," in an effort to protect the weeds; other times she d chat while looking at the weeds, or even make tea (from weeds) . Though a bit eccentric, Dokudami-chan has a surprisingly sincere and pure heart, and Yukari gradually begins to open up to her. Dokudami-chan s greatest wish is to revive the Weed Research Club" (Zakken). Although her parents, teachers, and other adults encourage her to join a club that will be useful for her future, Yukari though initially bewildered by Dokudami-chan s enthusiasm eventually joins her in aiming to revive Zakken and begins their activities The bonus footage includes a trailer and a special preview.
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