Sabishinbô

A lovesick teen finds himself juggling two girls in his junior-year romance, one possibly imaginary. The heart wants what it wants, even when it’s unsure. What starts as a simple crush becomes delightfully unsure which way to land.

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Nobuhiko Obayashi directed Sabishinbô in 1985. See Nobuhiko Obayashi's full filmography, where to start with Nobuhiko Obayashi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Nobuhiko Obayashi.

Sabishinbô was released in 1985 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 112 minutes.