The Keeper of the Camphor Tree

Reito Naoi is a young man who hits rock bottom after being unfairly fired from his job and arrested following a desperate act. While facing the consequences of his actions, he is offered a chance at freedom by a relative, Chifune Yanagisawa. The condition for his release is that he must serve as the guardian of a sacred camphor tree at the Tsukigo shrine. As he takes on this role, Reito meets various people visiting the shrine and discovers that the tree possesses the mystical ability to store and pass on human memories, secrets, and emotions.

The film was directed by Tomohiko Ito, following his previous work on Sword Art Online: Extra Edition, Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale, and Hello World. The screenplay was written by Taku Kishimoto. The voice cast features Fumiya Takahashi as Reito Naoi, Yuki Amami as Chifune Yanagisawa, and Asuka Saito as Yumi Saji, alongside Ryubi Miyase, Takao Osawa, and Takehito Koyasu. Produced by Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, and Psyde Kick Studio, the animation earned 2 million USD at the worldwide box office. On TMDB, the film has a rating of 6/10 based on 3 votes.