Bâan: The Boundary of Adulthood (2025)

Original title

bâan - 大人の彊界 -

Directed by

Yoshimitsu Ohashi

Genre

animation, fantasy

Country

Japan

Runtime

18 min

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young person stands on the edge of adult life and must cross a fantastical boundary. The film follows their journey through a dreamlike world that reflects their fears and hopes about growing up.

bittersweetgentleintrospectivewhimsicalquietyearningpoignantdreamlike

What happens

Bâan: The Boundary of Adulthood (Japanese: bâan - 大人の彊界, Hepburn: Bâan - Otona no Kyōkai) is a 2025 Japanese animated fantasy short film produced by Studio Daisy and GeeXPlus. The film is directed by Yoshimitsu Ōhashi and based on an original story by Garnt Maneetapho (Gigguk), with music composed by Kevin Penkin, and is one of the first projects to be created in association with GeeXProduction. The film premiered theatrically in Tokyo on 24 August 2025, and later premiered on Gigguk's YouTube channel on 20 September 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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