BRAVE FATHER ONLINE

The all-too familiar awkwardness between parents and children. If only we could talk openly with each other, say what’s really on our minds... We all wish for the same thing. One young man acted on his wish to rekindle his bond with his father with an extremely unique plan!! He chronicled his endeavors on a blog, which quickly gained popularity and exceeded 10 million visits, and his final article was even featured on Yahoo! News. Supported by avid fans, the blog that went viral on SNS leapt out of the Internet and was made into a book and a TV drama. Now the heartwarming story inspired by real-life events has been adapted into a movie starring Kentaro Sakaguchi and Kotaro Yoshida, two of Japan’s favorite actors today!!

A workaholic father suddenly quit his job. His wife and daughter watch him from afar as he stares blankly at the TV all day long. Akio, driven by his wish to know what’s going on in his father’s mind, comes up with a plan. He decides to invite him to the online world of FINAL FANTASY, which they used to play together when he was a little boy. There, while remaining an anonymous avatar, he and his dad would go on adventures together. Akio proceeds with his plan with help from his online friends whose real faces and names he knows nothing about. However, Akio has no idea that his dad has a secret, something he has kept all to himself—