Sotsugyo Time Limit (2022)

Other name: 卒業タイムリミット, Sotsugyo Taimurimitto, Graduation Time Limit

Description:

Just three days before graduation, Keyakidai High School is rocked by a shocking incident: their beloved English teacher, Risako Mizuguchi, is kidnapped. Yoshiki Kurokawa receives an enigmatic letter challenging him to solve the abduction, asserting that only he possesses the key to the truth. Intriguingly, similar challenges land in the hands of three other distinct students: sports enthusiast Junpei Ogita, beautiful pageant winner and Kurokawa's childhood friend Mio Komatsu, and the exceptionally talented Ayane Takahata. As this bewildered quartet reluctantly teams up against a looming deadline, they begin to unravel a surprising, complex side to their seemingly perfect teacher. The intense investigation not only reveals hidden facets of Mizuguchi but also forces the students to confront their own personal struggles, forging unexpected bonds in this thrilling, high-stakes youth mystery.

Producer: NHK

Director: Tanaka Kenji [田中健二]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2022

Genre:Childhood; Investigation; Kidnapping; Mystery; School; Youth