Japanese creators often turn to time-based stories due to a cultural curiosity about the future and a philosophical acceptance that circumstances can change. Whether it is a ninja traveling to modern-day Tokyo or a character repeating a single day to solve a problem, these "time leaps" allow for radical experiments with fate. For Rumi Kodama

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: The full film is approximately 138 to 139 minutes long. It was officially released on August 31, 2022 .