Anime films can range from great epics to slice-of-life delights. ‘The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes,’ fits somewhere in the middle as a sci-fi-based coming-of-age story.
The movie follows Kaoru and Anzu, two lost teenagers in 2005, who come together to investigate a mysterious tunnel that is said to grant the wishes of whoever ventures through it—at a cost that challenges your desires and whether it’s worth the price.
On Thursday, HIDIVE announced that it will screen ‘The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes,’ the anime film of Mei Hachimoku and Kukka’s Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no Deguchi young adult novel, in theaters this fall.
The highly anticipated film had its Japanese debut in September 2022, starring Ōji Suzuka as Kaoru Tōno and Marie Iitoyo as Anzu Hanaki. Excitingly, Otakon held a special screening of the English-subtitled version on July 29.
As for the staff that worked behind the scenes, they are as follows:
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Tomohisa Taguchi | Akudama Drive |
| Scriptwriter, Storyboarder, & Line Directory | Tomohisa Taguchi & Kanji Miyake | My First Girlfriend is a Gal |
| Character Designer & Chief Animation Director | Tomomi Yabuki | Akame ga KILL! |
| Animation Directors | Yabuki, Seiji Tachikawa, Akio Hasegawa, & Yasuhisa Kato | -, Ah! My Goddess, Black Cat, & Black Lagoon |
| Music Composer | Harumi Fuuki | Forest of Piano |
‘The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes’ movie went under the radar for so many people, but now with the news of movie screening in theaters this fall, many people will be able to witness this beautifully written and directed anime film.
About The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes is a Japanese light novel written by Mei Hachimoku and illustrated by Kukka.
The story follows Kaoru, a reserved high school student who discovers a mysterious tunnel that, according to local folklore, can grant your dearest wishes, albeit at a considerable cost.
Around the same time, a friendship sparks with the new girl at school, Anzu, who shares his fascination with the tunnel.
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