Press Release
BANA🕳ANA Set for Release on Saturday, June 27, 2026! Mysterious New Visual Featuring a Prominent “?” Also Revealed
We are pleased to announce that the release date for BANA🕳ANA—jointly produced and distributed by GEEK PICTURES and CULEN, with GEEK PICTURES also participating as the production company—has been set for Saturday, June 27, 2026.
The film is scheduled to begin screening at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro, followed by a nationwide theatrical rollout across Japan.
In addition to the release date announcement, a mysterious new visual prominently featuring a large “?” has also been unveiled.
This film is the second installment following the omnibus feature The Bastard and the Beautiful World, which drew major attention in 2018 after attracting 280,000 viewers during its limited two-week theatrical run.
As with the previous film, members of Atarashii Chizu—Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori—star in the project, while direction is handled by Kenji Yamauchi, who is active across a wide range of creative fields.
Following preview screenings, many people involved with the project reportedly reacted with bewildered smiles, saying simply: “I don’t understand it.”
And yet, despite—or perhaps because of—that mystery, the film leaves a powerful emotional impact.
We hope audiences will experience this extraordinary “unexplainable” film for themselves.
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【New “?” Visual Revealed】
In an era where people constantly seek meaning in everything, the appeal of this film lies in embracing the unknown—and simply enjoying what cannot be fully understood.
That concept is embodied in this newly released visual.
“Unexplainable Movie + BANA🕳ANA = ?”
We hope audiences will enjoy this mysterious visual as well.
【Credits】
Goro Inagaki / Tsuyoshi Kusanagi / Shingo Katori
First Summer Uika / Shuri / Sara Hayama / Hibiki Mizuno / Chon Ami /
Kanji Furutachi / Yukiyoshi Ozawa / Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Director & Screenplay: Kenji Yamauchi
Music: Shizuno Oshiro
Theme Song: “Banana no Uta”
Executive Producers: Michi Iijima, Tamotsu Kosano
Planning Cooperation: Taku Tada, Takaaki Yamazaki, Shigehiro Gompa
Producers: Mamoru Inagaki, Yosuke Sato
Associate Producer: Nobuko Nogami
Music Producers: Toru Midorikawa, Kotaro Maruhashi
Cinematography: Yusuke Suga
Lighting: Yamato Watanabe
Sound: Yoshiaki Kitahara
Production Design: Yasuaki Harada
Set Decoration: Jun Terao
Assistant Director: Hiroya Ikawa
Casting: Masako Yamauchi, Masanobu Motokawa, Rikiya Takano
Costume Design: Kayo Hosomi, Yoshie Masui
Hair & Makeup: Asako Nagashima, Arisa Sakurai, Junko Kaneda
Editing: Narihiko Kono
Sound Effects: Yumi Moriki
Production: Katsuji Mogami
Promotional Design: Kenjiro Sano, Yumi Katori
Production: CULEN, GEEK PICTURES
Production Company: GEEK PICTURES
Distribution: CULEN, GEEK PICTURES
©2026 BANA_ANA Film Partners
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The film is scheduled to begin screening at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro, followed by a nationwide theatrical rollout across Japan.
In addition to the release date announcement, a mysterious new visual prominently featuring a large “?” has also been unveiled.
This film is the second installment following the omnibus feature The Bastard and the Beautiful World, which drew major attention in 2018 after attracting 280,000 viewers during its limited two-week theatrical run.
As with the previous film, members of Atarashii Chizu—Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori—star in the project, while direction is handled by Kenji Yamauchi, who is active across a wide range of creative fields.
Following preview screenings, many people involved with the project reportedly reacted with bewildered smiles, saying simply: “I don’t understand it.”
And yet, despite—or perhaps because of—that mystery, the film leaves a powerful emotional impact.
We hope audiences will experience this extraordinary “unexplainable” film for themselves.
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
【New “?” Visual Revealed】
In an era where people constantly seek meaning in everything, the appeal of this film lies in embracing the unknown—and simply enjoying what cannot be fully understood.
That concept is embodied in this newly released visual.
“Unexplainable Movie + BANA🕳ANA = ?”
We hope audiences will enjoy this mysterious visual as well.
【Credits】
Goro Inagaki / Tsuyoshi Kusanagi / Shingo Katori
First Summer Uika / Shuri / Sara Hayama / Hibiki Mizuno / Chon Ami /
Kanji Furutachi / Yukiyoshi Ozawa / Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Director & Screenplay: Kenji Yamauchi
Music: Shizuno Oshiro
Theme Song: “Banana no Uta”
Executive Producers: Michi Iijima, Tamotsu Kosano
Planning Cooperation: Taku Tada, Takaaki Yamazaki, Shigehiro Gompa
Producers: Mamoru Inagaki, Yosuke Sato
Associate Producer: Nobuko Nogami
Music Producers: Toru Midorikawa, Kotaro Maruhashi
Cinematography: Yusuke Suga
Lighting: Yamato Watanabe
Sound: Yoshiaki Kitahara
Production Design: Yasuaki Harada
Set Decoration: Jun Terao
Assistant Director: Hiroya Ikawa
Casting: Masako Yamauchi, Masanobu Motokawa, Rikiya Takano
Costume Design: Kayo Hosomi, Yoshie Masui
Hair & Makeup: Asako Nagashima, Arisa Sakurai, Junko Kaneda
Editing: Narihiko Kono
Sound Effects: Yumi Moriki
Production: Katsuji Mogami
Promotional Design: Kenjiro Sano, Yumi Katori
Production: CULEN, GEEK PICTURES
Production Company: GEEK PICTURES
Distribution: CULEN, GEEK PICTURES
©2026 BANA_ANA Film Partners
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Press Release
BANA🕳ANA Set for Release on Saturday, June 27, 2026! Mysterious New Visual Featuring a Prominent “?” Also Revealed
We are pleased to announce that the release date for BANA🕳ANA—jointly produced and distributed by GEEK PICTURES and CULEN, with GEEK PICTURES also participating as the production company—has been set for Saturday, June 27, 2026.
The film is scheduled to begin screening at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro, followed by a nationwide theatrical rollout across Japan.
In addition to the release date announcement, a mysterious new visual prominently featuring a large “?” has also been unveiled.
This film is the second installment following the omnibus feature The Bastard and the Beautiful World, which drew major attention in 2018 after attracting 280,000 viewers during its limited two-week theatrical run.
As with the previous film, members of Atarashii Chizu—Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori—star in the project, while direction is handled by Kenji Yamauchi, who is active across a wide range of creative fields.
Following preview screenings, many people involved with the project reportedly reacted with bewildered smiles, saying simply: “I don’t understand it.”
And yet, despite—or perhaps because of—that mystery, the film leaves a powerful emotional impact.
We hope audiences will experience this extraordinary “unexplainable” film for themselves.
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
【New “?” Visual Revealed】
In an era where people constantly seek meaning in everything, the appeal of this film lies in embracing the unknown—and simply enjoying what cannot be fully understood.
That concept is embodied in this newly released visual.
“Unexplainable Movie + BANA🕳ANA = ?”
We hope audiences will enjoy this mysterious visual as well.
【Credits】
Goro Inagaki / Tsuyoshi Kusanagi / Shingo Katori
First Summer Uika / Shuri / Sara Hayama / Hibiki Mizuno / Chon Ami /
Kanji Furutachi / Yukiyoshi Ozawa / Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Director & Screenplay: Kenji Yamauchi
Music: Shizuno Oshiro
Theme Song: “Banana no Uta”
Executive Producers: Michi Iijima, Tamotsu Kosano
Planning Cooperation: Taku Tada, Takaaki Yamazaki, Shigehiro Gompa
Producers: Mamoru Inagaki, Yosuke Sato
Associate Producer: Nobuko Nogami
Music Producers: Toru Midorikawa, Kotaro Maruhashi
Cinematography: Yusuke Suga
Lighting: Yamato Watanabe
Sound: Yoshiaki Kitahara
Production Design: Yasuaki Harada
Set Decoration: Jun Terao
Assistant Director: Hiroya Ikawa
Casting: Masako Yamauchi, Masanobu Motokawa, Rikiya Takano
Costume Design: Kayo Hosomi, Yoshie Masui
Hair & Makeup: Asako Nagashima, Arisa Sakurai, Junko Kaneda
Editing: Narihiko Kono
Sound Effects: Yumi Moriki
Production: Katsuji Mogami
Promotional Design: Kenjiro Sano, Yumi Katori
Production: CULEN, GEEK PICTURES
Production Company: GEEK PICTURES
Distribution: CULEN, GEEK PICTURES
©2026 BANA_ANA Film Partners
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
The film is scheduled to begin screening at Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro, followed by a nationwide theatrical rollout across Japan.
In addition to the release date announcement, a mysterious new visual prominently featuring a large “?” has also been unveiled.
This film is the second installment following the omnibus feature The Bastard and the Beautiful World, which drew major attention in 2018 after attracting 280,000 viewers during its limited two-week theatrical run.
As with the previous film, members of Atarashii Chizu—Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori—star in the project, while direction is handled by Kenji Yamauchi, who is active across a wide range of creative fields.
Following preview screenings, many people involved with the project reportedly reacted with bewildered smiles, saying simply: “I don’t understand it.”
And yet, despite—or perhaps because of—that mystery, the film leaves a powerful emotional impact.
We hope audiences will experience this extraordinary “unexplainable” film for themselves.
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
【New “?” Visual Revealed】
In an era where people constantly seek meaning in everything, the appeal of this film lies in embracing the unknown—and simply enjoying what cannot be fully understood.
That concept is embodied in this newly released visual.
“Unexplainable Movie + BANA🕳ANA = ?”
We hope audiences will enjoy this mysterious visual as well.
【Credits】
Goro Inagaki / Tsuyoshi Kusanagi / Shingo Katori
First Summer Uika / Shuri / Sara Hayama / Hibiki Mizuno / Chon Ami /
Kanji Furutachi / Yukiyoshi Ozawa / Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Director & Screenplay: Kenji Yamauchi
Music: Shizuno Oshiro
Theme Song: “Banana no Uta”
Executive Producers: Michi Iijima, Tamotsu Kosano
Planning Cooperation: Taku Tada, Takaaki Yamazaki, Shigehiro Gompa
Producers: Mamoru Inagaki, Yosuke Sato
Associate Producer: Nobuko Nogami
Music Producers: Toru Midorikawa, Kotaro Maruhashi
Cinematography: Yusuke Suga
Lighting: Yamato Watanabe
Sound: Yoshiaki Kitahara
Production Design: Yasuaki Harada
Set Decoration: Jun Terao
Assistant Director: Hiroya Ikawa
Casting: Masako Yamauchi, Masanobu Motokawa, Rikiya Takano
Costume Design: Kayo Hosomi, Yoshie Masui
Hair & Makeup: Asako Nagashima, Arisa Sakurai, Junko Kaneda
Editing: Narihiko Kono
Sound Effects: Yumi Moriki
Production: Katsuji Mogami
Promotional Design: Kenjiro Sano, Yumi Katori
Production: CULEN, GEEK PICTURES
Production Company: GEEK PICTURES
Distribution: CULEN, GEEK PICTURES
©2026 BANA_ANA Film Partners
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