The movie 'Bana-taro's Summer'. I attended the advance screening in my imagination.

The other day, I attended the advance screening of 'Bana-taro's Summer', scheduled for release on July 7, 2026, as a veteran electric fan.

I don't have an electric fan in my own home, but it seems my brain was hijacked by the strong wind that constantly attacked my body when I visited an acquaintance's house recently.

This is a dream before Tanabata.
The advance screening was also blowing with wind.

By the way, the movie's synopsis has been introduced by mashiro-san.

Also, the article includes a review by someone else who attended the advance screening, so please be sure to check it out.

Now, here is how the advance screening went. Please be aware that the following contains spoilers for the movie.

First, I was surprised that it was a black-and-white silent film, which is rare these days. The dialogue and narration of the characters mentioned later are displayed in subtitles.

I was secretly thrilled by this and couldn't help but turn on my oscillation mode. (*Since it was an advance screening only for electric fans, making noise was allowed.)

For us electric fans, the sound we make is proof that we are alive. However, sometimes that sound causes us to miss important things. Subtitles are truly appreciated.

Let's get back to the movie.

A window is open a few centimeters behind 'me', and the curtains are swaying slightly from time to time. The room, about 10 square meters in size, is dimly lit, suggesting it is daytime or evening.

There is no one in the room except for 'me'. Inside the room, 'my' blades are quietly spinning toward the door in front.

After a few beats, the doorknob slowly tilts, and the door opens. A young human girl gently peeked her face through the door.

Who is this girl? I watch the screen in silent mode, my heart pounding. One of my peers was oscillating in excitement, but we shouldn't pay attention to that.

The girl slowly approaches 'me' with a cute gait that sounds like 'techi-techi'. And then, she turns on the oscillation mode.

I couldn't help but increase my blade rotation speed. But the surprise is yet to come.

The girl grabs 'my' head and opens her small mouth. Subtitles appear.

It is here that we learn that the name of "I" is "Bana-taro." Even though it's a black-and-white film, a vivid yellow seems to float into my mind.

At the same time, I understood. This is a story of late summer. It is a scene from before "I," who am "Bana-taro," finish my duty and fall asleep.

The girl knows that "I" will be gone. And she is saying that she will wait for "I" to wake up again when the next summer comes.

I had no choice but to turn my oscillation mode to full blast and send a strong breeze. A similar wind raged from those around me as well, and a great vortex of wind was created in the movie theater.

The wind was so strong that the screen rippled. Fade to black.

For a moment, I thought we had stopped the movie, so I immediately switched to a gentle breeze. Amidst the anxiety, the screen suddenly flashed white.

The room from the beginning was shown. There was truly "no one" there. On the white wall, there was a single sheet of drawing paper. The camera zoomed in on a crayon drawing of what appeared to be the electric fan "Bana-taro," and the movie finally ended.

Honestly, I thought it was a movie that would leave a lot of room for interpretation. Will the girl remember Bana-taro during the time until summer comes again?

But the silent rendezvous woven by a young human girl and Bana-taro, who is just an electric fan, certainly made my blades tremble.

Perhaps we might find the answer during Tanabata. No, it would be uncouth to pry, wouldn't it?

mashiro-san, thank you for inviting me to the wonderful advance screening of the movie.

▼ Movie review by Hakkou-san

▼ Movie review by Yamamoto Janai-san

*No one has seen it