When sophomore university student Nanamori meets Mugito, they decide to join a club. Intrigued by the Plushies Club, they soon realize it is not a place where people make plushies, but rather one where members are welcome to talk to stuffed animals about their feelings, or anything they might not want to discuss with other people. An introvert’s paradise. A safe space. An escape from society’s pressures and rules. For Nananori, it’s a natural fit: the club allows him to explore his uneasiness about dating and society’s imposed gender roles. But soon, an overwhelmed Mugito disappears, and the more pragmatic club member Shiraki begins voicing opposition to the group’s insular methods. Real life encroaches.

这部人偶剧是以明治时期的大分县竹田市为背景，以一个归乡的少年-荣二为主视角，见证了盲人少女多纪理与居住于山中湖里的巨大怪兽天乃狭雾之间的羁绊。

何に対しても無気力な少年コウ、学校が終わると見知らぬ男たちとつかのまの関係を持っているユウカ、不器用にすれ違う両親の狭間で、行き場のない悲しさを抱えるサキ。誰とも繋がれない寂しさと疎外感を抱えながら、ふとしたきっかけで音楽を通じて出会った3人。中学生最後の夏休み、廃ビルの屋上に集まっては、足りない何かを埋めるように、届かない何かを求めるように、静かに魂を重ね合わせていく――。

A high school class is learning about LGBTQ, but the students grow suspicious when they realize that no other classes have such lessons. Is there a queer student in the class?

Japanese short film