Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill

Yuri is a high school teacher who has dedicated her life to a promise made to Akira, a former lover who died during a war before he could achieve his goal of becoming an educator. Her resolve is challenged when a temporary teacher named Ryo arrives at her school. Yuri begins to notice similarities between Ryo and Akira in his speech and behavior, leading to an internal struggle as she tries to resist her growing attraction to Ryo to remain faithful to the memory of her lost love.

The drama and romance film was directed by Takehiko Shinjo, following his previous work on 366 Days. It was produced by Shochiku and features a screenplay by Masahiro Yamaura. The cast includes Haruka Fukuhara in the role of Yuri Kano, alongside Natsuki Deguchi as Chiyo and Kentaro Ito as Ishimaru. The movie has a runtime of 128 minutes and was released on August 7, 2026.