Natsu E No Tunnel- Sayonara No Deguchi

Directed by Tomohisa Taguchi and produced by CLAP (known for Hinamatsuri ), the film is a feast of summer melancholy. The golden hour light bleeds into every frame. Cicadas scream in the background. The tunnel itself is a stunning contrast: a wet, black maw lined with rusted train tracks, leading to a horizon that glows with impossible colors.

The film’s devastating answer? Probably yes. And that’s the tragedy. We would all risk our tomorrows for one more yesterday. But the film’s beautiful, bittersweet resolution argues that while you can’t get back what you lost, you can still choose not to lose what remains. Natsu e no Tunnel- Sayonara no Deguchi

Some stories grab you by the heart, squeeze hard, and refuse to let go long after the credits roll. Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no Deguchi (The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes) is precisely that kind of film. Directed by Tomohisa Taguchi and produced by CLAP

Unlike most time-loop stories, rejects the "reset button." Kaoru does not save his sister. He simply asks for her forgiveness. The tunnel grants him the exit he needs: the ability to say goodbye. The tunnel itself is a stunning contrast: a

In the crowded landscape of Japanese animation, stories about adolescence and regret are plentiful. However, every few years, a film emerges that redefines how we look at the relationship between time, grief, and growing up. (The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes) is precisely that anomaly.

The narrative centers on Kaoru Tono, a high school student burdened by a tragedy that shattered his family. One rainy day, he discovers the "Urashima Tunnel"—a local urban legend said to grant wishes to those who traverse it. However, the tunnel operates on a cruel logic derived from the Japanese folktale of Urashima Taro: time inside the tunnel passes differently than in the outside world. For every few seconds spent inside, years pass outside.

Have you seen this movie yet? Did the ending leave you as content (and emotional) as it did me? 😭👇