The Diary About Ayame's Easygoing and Aggressive Days

The story centers on Ayame and Tsubaki, who are researchers at a lab in the biology department of T University. Ayame is a “returnee,” someone who lived abroad for a while and then returned to Japan. He does things at his own pace and is a “dinosaur otaku,” and Tsubaki is his older colleague who is an enthusiast of studying the skeletons of birds and dinosaurs. The story follows their slightly strange romantic relationship. Based on the comic by Mai Machi

Directed by Hiroki Shibazaki, The Diary About Ayame's Easygoing and Aggressive Days leans on a strong ensemble — Rika Adachi, GENKING, Emma Jasmine — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2017.