Nagi Notes (Japanese: ナギダイアリー), is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Koji Fukada, based on the play Tōkyō Notes by Oriza Hirata.[1][2][3] It stars Shizuka Ishibashi as Yuri, a Tokyo-based architect who travels to the rural village of Nagi, to visit her friend and former sister-in-law, Yoriko (Takako Matsu), to pose for a sculpture.[4] It also stars Kenichi Matsuyama, Kawaguchi Waku and Kiyora Fujiwara.[5]
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| Japanese | ナギダイアリー |
| Directed by | Koji Fukada |
| Written by | Koji Fukada |
| Based on | Tōkyō Notes by Oriza Hirata |
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| Cinematography | Hidetoshi Shinomiya |
| Edited by | Sylvie Lager |
| Music by | Pei-Chin Lee |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
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| Language | Japanese |
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 13 May, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and the Queer Palm. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in Japan on 25 September 2026.
Premise
editCast
edit- Shizuka Ishibashi as Yuri Sakashita[7]
- Takako Matsu as Yoriko Endo
- Kenichi Matsuyama as Yoshihiro Iguchi
- Kawaguchi Waku as HarukiIguchi
- Kiyora Fujiwara as Keita Higashi
- Sawako Fujima
- Ron Mizuma
- Shin Seo-gye
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Release
editNagi Notes premiered in competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 13 May,[8] marking Fukada's first entry at the festival's main competition. A promotional clip from the film was released on 7 May 2026.[9] In August 2026, Greenwich Entertainment purchased North American distribution rights, with plans to release in early 2027.[10]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10.[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]
References
edit- ↑ Ciminello, Sophie. "The 79th Cannes Film Festival Lineup is Here, With A Strong Global Slate of Films from Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Cristian Mungiu, Jane Schoenbrun, and More". Awards Watch. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Nagi Notes". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "From Fuchi ni Tatsu (Harmonium) to Nagi Notes: a look back at Kōji Fukada's journey at Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "At Cannes, Japanese director Fukada says AI undermines the creative process". Japan Today. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "NAGI NOTES". mk2 Films. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (11 February 2026). "MK2 Films Reteams With Japanese Auteur Koji Fukada for 'Nagi Notes' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "NAGI NOTES". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "The films of the Official Selection 2026". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (7 May 2026). "'Nagi Notes' Clip: Japan's Kôji Fukada Makes Cannes Competition Debut With Drama Sparked By Rural Museum Of Contemporary Art". Deadline. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (17 August 2026). "Kōji Fukada's Cannes Competition Title 'Nagi Notes' Scores North American Deal With Greenwich Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Nagi Notes". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nagi Notes". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
See also
edit- Nagi Notes at IMDb