「トー横」封鎖後の新宿・歌舞伎町を舞台に、居場所を失った4人の少年少女の運命が交錯する一夜の逃亡劇を描いたサスペンス。24歳の新鋭・秋葉恋が長編初監督を務め、第2回東京インディペンデント映画祭でグランプリを受賞した同名短編を自ら長編映画化。秋葉監督自身が歌舞伎町で過ごした経験をもとに執筆したオリジナル脚本で描き出す。 家にも学校にも居場所がない女子高生・飛鳥は、トー横で暮らす少女の自伝的ネット小説「東京逃避行」に憧れて歌舞伎町を訪れ、偶然にも作者の日和と出会い意気投合する。トー横に流れついた人々を保護して面倒をみるエドや、トー横の若者たちのリーダー的存在であるメリオを紹介された飛鳥は、メリオが仕切る集会に参加するが、そこで衝撃的な現実を目撃。日和の手を取って逃げ出したものの、2人は半グレ組織の怒りを買い、追われる身となってしまう。一方、若者たちの居場所を守ろうと戦うエドと、危うい選択を重ねて飛鳥たちを追うメリオ。やがて警察をも巻き込み、事態は急展開を迎える。 寺本莉緒が飛鳥、池田朱那が日和、綱啓永がエド、高橋侃がメリオをそれぞれ演じ、松浦祐也、深水元基、さとうほなみが脇を固める。「正体」「新聞記者」の映画監督・藤井道人がエグゼクティブプロデューサーを務めた。

Set in Shinjuku’s Kabukicho district following the closure of the "Toyoko" area, this suspenseful drama follows four displaced youths over the course of a single night as their fates collide in a desperate escape. Marking the feature film debut of 24-year-old rising talent Ren Akiba, the film is a feature-length adaptation of his own short film which won the Grand Prix at the 2nd Tokyo Independent Film Festival. Akiba penned the original screenplay based on his own personal experiences in Kabukicho. Asuka, a high school student who feels she has no place at home or school, travels to Kabukicho drawn by "Tokyo Escape," an autobiographical web novel written by a girl living in Toyoko. There, she happens to meet the author, Hiyori, and the two form an immediate bond. Asuka is introduced to Edo, a protector of the drifters in Toyoko, and Merio, a leader among the local youth. However, after attending a meeting led by Merio and witnessing a shocking reality, Asuka grabs Hiyori’s hand and flees. Their escape earns them the ire of a "han-gure" criminal group, leaving them hunted. Meanwhile, Edo fights to preserve the youths' sanctuary, while Merio makes increasingly dangerous choices in his pursuit of the girls. As the police become involved, the situation spirals toward a rapid climax. The film stars Rio Teramoto as Asuka, Akana Ikeda as Hiyori, Keito Tsuna as Edo, and Nao Takahashi as Merio, supported by Yuya Matsuura, Motoki Fukami, and Honami Sato. Michihito Fujii, director of *The Strangers* and *The Journalist*, serves as executive producer.

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