Laugh It Off!! — "Yutori Desu ga Nani ka: International" | 2025: Movie Records vol.226

You can't end the year without watching this!
I've spent this year gradually working my way through the TV drama series and the special episodes. I just had to see it through to the end. From the opening, it felt like home—a sense of comfort you wouldn't expect from a movie. It was fantastic!

The series' best prank yet
Starting with harassment issues, then moving on to LGBT and immigrant issues, and various other topics, this film takes the "stifling nature" of modern life (though calling it that feels like shifting the blame) and turns it into a hilarious spectacle. I couldn't help but laugh at Yamaji, whose every remark clearly crossed the line.

This isn't just a cynical comedy; it's a truly punk work that flips the bird at society while standing by our side! I realized that since there's no point in holding onto daily frustrations or getting angry, we should just laugh, laugh, and laugh it all away!!

"The 'Z' in Gen Z stands for Despair"
Including the language barrier issues, just when you're laughing, this film suddenly hits you with something sharp. But then, it offers lessons from a different perspective, maintaining a great balance that never feels preachy.

I want to keep living and laughing through the various stifling eras that will inevitably come, right alongside the Yutori generation. Please keep making sequels regularly.

Side note
Mitsuo Yoshihara, who played Mr. Hattori.
I thought I'd seen him somewhere before, and when he appeared on screen with Yuya Yagira, I realized, "He's one of the Goto family!" I had such a scary image of him, so the gap between that and his serious demeanor made for a great character.

And that was "Yutori Desu ga Nani ka: International."
Today (as always), it's a double feature!! I've also posted a review for "Sunset Sunrise," which was also written by Kankuro Kudo, so please check that out as well.

Thank you for reading until the end!
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