Happyend

Set in a near-future Tokyo, this science fiction drama follows a group of high school students living under the constant threat of a major earthquake. After a prank targeting their principal leads to the installation of an AI surveillance system at their school, the students face increasing restrictions on their freedom. This shift in security, mirrored by a darkening political atmosphere throughout the city, causes tension to rise among the friends and exposes deep personal differences and fractured bonds.

The film was written and directed by Neo Sora, following his 2023 work Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus and preceding A Very Straight Neck from 2025. The ensemble cast includes Hayato Kurihara as Yūta, Yukito Hidaka as Kō, Yuta Hayashi as Ata-chan, Shina Peng as Ming, ARAZI as Tomu, and Kilala Inori as Fumi. A production involving companies from the United Kingdom, United States, Singapore, and Japan, the movie features a credited crew of 49 and a cast of 71.

Audience reception has been generally positive, with a rating of 6.8/10 from 1,900 votes on IMDb and 6.9/10 from 43 votes on TMDB. Film critics gave the movie a higher score of 7.6/10 based on 54 reviews.