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Year of production : 2016

Director(s) : Daisuke MIYAZAKI
Cast : Hanae KAN, Nina ENDO, Reiko KATAOKA, Haruka UCHIMURA, Masayuki SHIONOYA

Sakura is a moody teenage girl living close to the US military base in the city of Yamato, a town north of Tokyo. She wants to become a musician like the American rappers she admires, but is held back by stage-fright when faced with performing in front of a live audience.

Then she meets Rei, the half-Japanese half-American daughter of her mother’ s American soldier boyfriend. Rei has flown from California to visit for the summer. Sakura dislikes her immediately, but Rei’ s familiarity with American Hip Hop becomes a bridge between the two girls as they spend an unforgettable time together exploring, arguing over and bonding through the mix of Japanese and American culture in the unique landscape of Yamato.

Though their adventures and quarrels may lead Sakura into danger, they may also let her face her fears and participate in the city’s music competition.