Japanese filmmaker Koji Fukada portrays the intricate connection between memory, independence, and human relationships in the introspective drama Nagi Notes, which premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in competition.
Also known as Nagi Diary in its country of origin, the film follows the journey of two women, portrayed by Takako Matsu and Shizuka Ishibashi, who, upon a chance reunion in rural Japan, alter the course of their long-term relationship.
In Nagi Notes, Fukada employs conversations, illustrations, and surroundings to trace the emotional consequences and aftermath of human choices.
The film opened in Japan on September 25, 2026, with early 2027 North American distribution by Greenwich Entertainment.
Cast
Takako Matsu is Yoriko Endo, a city-dweller turned rural artist whose life intertwines with the people and landscape of Nagi.
Matsu is an esteemed figure in Japanese cinema and theater, best known for her appearances in Confessions and The Little House, and other works.
Shizuka Ishibashi plays Yuri Sakashita, the architect whose visit, and the film's main narrative experience.
Ishibashi has also acted in The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always The Densest Shade Of Blue, among other works.
In contrast to other films, director Fukada employs a more conventional narrative style and slowly reveals relationships defined by emotional uncertainty and a shared past.
Matsuyama is also part of the cast as Yoshihiro Iguchi, a Nagi local and part of Yoriko's past, while the remainder of the cast is made up of Waku Kawaguchi and Kiyora Fujiwara.
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Fukada is praised for his subtle examination of interpersonal relationships and behavior, seen in A Girl Missing, Love Life, and Love on Trial, among others.
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The film takes notes from Tokyo Notes, a play by Oriza Hirata.
Its adaptation turns the theatrical underlining material into something more closely connected to Nagi's landscape and community.
Art, memory, and the significance of connection are the focal points of Nagi Notes.
Engaging with her artistic side allows Yoriko to reconnect with Yuri. This process develops the means to capture and represent emotionally significant people, places, and things in her life. The process of creating the portrait and the observation required builds the foundation for further conversation about emotionally unresolved experiences in her life. The film investigates the ways in which the formal family connections surrounding our relationships change, but the emotional significance of relationships remain important, and the tension which arises when personal expectations do not align with the identities we've created over time. The natural environment of Nagi plays an important role in reflecting the emotional significance of relationships. Like the other characters, the landscape is not a flat, picturesque background. The landscape forms an important part of the characters' experiences.
The selection of Nagi Notes to compete in the main slate of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival put Fukada in the same ring as many of the world's most famous and successful directors competing for the Palme D'or. The film is a cooperative effort by production companies from Japan, France, Singapore, and the Philippines. The film's principal producers are Atsuko Ohno, Ryo Nagai, and Michiaki Tsunoda. The cinematography is by Hidetoshi Shinomiya, and the music by Lee Pei-chin. It is 110 minutes and in Japanese. After its premiere at Cannes, it was shown at the film festival in Melbourne and Vancouver.
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Release Date and International Availability
Nagi Notes had a Japanese theatrical release on September 25, 2026.
Greenwich Entertainment has the distribution rights for the United States and Canada for a planned theatrical release in early 2027.
The exact date in North America has not been announced.
The film will be released in France on April 21, 2027.
These dates are for individual releases in each area, not a worldwide premiere.
If you are interested in modern Japanese cinema, Nagi Notes provides a unique reflection on identity and interpersonal relationships.
Fukada uses the characters Yuri and Yoriko to show how we all continually alter and grow yet remain attached to our past.
Restrained storytelling and nuanced performances add emotional weight to this meditation on identity.