Third Window Films will release anthology comedy “Zokki” on April 25th.
This film is based on a manga by Hiroyuki Ohashi, the creator of On-Gaku, the hit animated film. The manga contains many stories with humorous and pointed observations on life and these were brought to the screen by three top actors working as directors on each of the segments: Naoto Takenaka, Takayuki Yamada, Takumi Saitoh. Perhaps, due to to their star power, they have assembled a brilliant cast.
Don’t go in expecting too many laugh-out-loud moments, it’s a quiet dry comedy and very poignant in parts. It also has one VERY scary sequence that leans into the tragic then the comic. It’s very much worth watching it.
Details on the Blu-ray release follow below:
ZOKKI 
ゾッキ 「ZOKKI」
Release Date: April 02nd, 2021
Duration: 113 mins.
Director: Naoto Takenaka, Takayuki Yamada, Takumi Saitoh
Writer: Yutaka Kuramochi (Script), Hiroyuki Ohashi (Original Manga)
Starring: Riho Yoshioka, Fuku Suzuki, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Yurina Yanagi, Sara Minami, Masanobu Ando, Pierre Taki, Yusaki Mori, Jo Kujo, Mai Kiryu, Kumi Koda, Pistol Takehara, Yunho, Rena Matsui, Yutaro Watanabe, Koji Ishizaka, Ryuhei Matsuda, Jun Kunimura.
Synopsis: Lives in a sleepy countryside city weave in and out of each other in a myriad of strange vignettes. A woman has many secrets she keeps as treasures. A lonely video store clerk discovers a major incident that happened in another country. A young man recalls a strange experience he shared with his missing father. A man heads south on a bicycle with no destination in mind. A high school boy with no siblings is puzzled when his classmate tells him that he likes his sister.
The Blu-ray release includes the following extras:
• Interviews with all 3 directors• Behind the Scenes• Trailer