Would you like to
experience another life
Welcome to the Parallel World
Miki Kanai / Kazunori Mimura
Naoki Ikeda / Yura Chihara / Kanata Shinkai
Production, Director, Original Story, Script
Naoki Inoura
One email questions the meaning of dreams and ordinary everyday life
for two people 10 years later.
Introduction
The lead role is played by Miki Kanai, known for commercials (like "SUUMO"), films ("September 1923"), TV dramas, stage plays, and short films. She gives a restrained but passionate performance as an ordinary housewife who unexpectedly recalls the burning days of her first love.
The male lead is Kazunori Mimura, who won the 24th "TAMA NEW WAVE Best Actor Award" for his role in "Stone and Schadenfreude." He portrays a pure and dedicated poet.
Other cast members include Naoki Ikeda from "The Village of Fellow Tagosaku," Yura Chihara, who makes her film debut, and child actor Kanata Shinkai.
This is Naoki Inoura's third film in nine years, following "About Him" and "The Village of Fellow Tagosaku." This time, the filming moves from Niigata to Tokyo in the summer of 2024. The screenplay, written 33 years ago,
is revived in 2025.
The main staff consists of the same team as the previous work, "The Village of Fellow Tagosaku." This is also a tribute to the late cinematographer, Rokuro Terada,
who passed away in 2016.
"Welcome to the Parallel World" Trailer (60 seconds)
News
Story
Naoko Kusano is an ordinary housewife. One morning, after sending off her husband and child, she finds a strange email on her computer.
"Would you like to experience another life? People can only choose one life. However, in another world, a parallel world, another version of you is living a different life. Come and experience such dreams easily at the hypnosis Club 'Parallel World.' "
The club is located in a mixed-use
building in Harajuku.
Cast & Staff
Naoko Kusano
Miki Kanai
Lead role in the movie "September 1923" and active in TV dramas, commercials, stage plays, and short films. Born September 10, 1996, from Gunma Prefecture.
Haruo Miyosi
Kazunori Mimura
Lead role in "Stone and Schadenfreude," winner of the 24th "TAMA NEW WAVE Best Actor Award." Born May 27, 1996, from Kanagawa Prefecture.
Naoki Ikeda
Born June 13, 1975, from Niigata Prefecture
Yura Chihara
Born July 11, 2014, from Osaka Prefecture
Kanata Shinkai
Born July 20, 2021, from Kanagawa Prefecture
- Cinematographer
- Takashi Haga
- Grip
- Masataka Numata
- Lighting Director
- Toshiyuki Awaji
- Sound Mixcer
- Masaru Usui
- Stylist
- Hinako
- Hair and Makeup Artist
- Mika Ohashi
- Editor
- Shinichi Suzuki
- Color Grading
- Junichi Nakamura
- Recording
- Ryotaro Higashi
- Music
- Hironori Doi
- Assistant Director
- Shigeo Moriyama
- Production Design Support
- Tsuyoshi Koizumi
- Direction Support
- Mitsuho Iguchi
- Hair & Makeup Support
- Ayane Watanabe
- Title & Prop Design
- AOD Niigata Store
- Recording Studio
- Cinema Sound Works
- English Subtitles
- AURA Co.,Ltd.
- Pamphlet
- Hisami Kikuchi
Yusuke Sato - Official Website
- Hiroyuki Abe
2025 / HD / Color / STEREO / Vista Size / 28 minutes
Message
thanks to top-class cast and staff,
has been turned into a wonderful short film.
We want many people to see it.
Let's travel together to the parallel world
on the screen!
Naoki Inoura
Naoki Inoura Profile
Born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan 1958.3.3.After working as a broadcaster, he made his debut as a scriptwriter in Fuji Television's “A Strange Story - Pocket of Magician”.Won the Jury's Encouragement Award for the scenario of “About Him” at the 9th Isama Studio Film Festival, Scenario Grand Prix 2009 in the short film category.2012: Adapted the scenario of the short film “About Him” to film at his own expense.2016 Produced a short film “The Village of Fellow Tagosaku” at his own expense.2025 Produced a short film “Welcome to the Parallel World” at his own expense.