Living for the Day After Tomorrow

A quiet, wistful body-swap drama that lingers on small moments and feelings of wanting a different life.

Created by

Daisuke Takashima, Kazuo Yamada

Genres

Animation, Drama

Overview

Karada is a young girl who hates being treated like a child and who wishes to be grown up. Shoko is an aloof, unhappy young woman who has just returned from overseas. When they meet by coincidence one night at a local shrine where they both like to make wishes, they exchange ages.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, coming-of-age, family, loneliness

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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