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It is said that fireworks can calm the souls of the dead. For Tomoya Sugisaki, Aoi Harukawa, and Ryou Kobayashi, fireworks are what allowed them to meet the Summer Ghost. Believed to be the spirit of a young woman who committed suicide, the Summer Ghost only appears in a specific area and can only be seen by those who are within arm's reach of death. Tomoya is a creative soul being crushed by his academic obligation to get into a good university.
Aoi is a meek girl who is relentlessly bullied by her classmates. Ryou is a former basketball star who had to forfeit his passion following a grim diagnosis. The only thing these three have in common is their ability to see the Summer Ghost. The Sum...
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Why can Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo see the Summer Ghost?
The urban legend says the ghost appears when fireworks are lit at an abandoned airfield. Each teenager is also confronting death in a different way, which gives their meeting with Ayane Sato more than supernatural significance.
Who is Ayane Sato in Summer Ghost?
Ayane is the young woman known as the Summer Ghost. Learning what happened to her body becomes central to Tomoya's effort to understand both her death and his own desire to disappear.
How long is Summer Ghost?
Summer Ghost is a short film running about 40 minutes rather than a feature-length two-hour drama. Its compact structure focuses closely on Tomoya, Aoi, Ryo, and Ayane.
Was Summer Ghost directed by the illustrator loundraw?
Yes. Summer Ghost was loundraw's directorial debut and was created through his studio, Flat Studio, with a visual style built around luminous skies and restrained character animation.
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