The Onomichi Trilogy
The “Onomichi Trilogy” is a loose thematic grouping of films by Nobuhiko Obayashi, consisting of I Are You, You Am Me (1982), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1983), and Lonely Heart (1985). While not connected through a continuous narrative, the films are associated through their use of the coastal town of Onomichi as a recurring setting and their focus on youth, memory, and the passage of time, often blending fantasy elements with a nostalgic reflection on adolescence and identity.
I Are You, You Am Me
9th-graders Kazuo and Kazumi take a tumble at a temple in a small seacoast town in Japan. Through supernatural intervention, their minds and bodies are switched, and the result is a touching and hilarious coming-of-age comedy as they attempt to survive the pressures of junior high school life.
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Kazuko Yoshiyama is a third-year junior-high-school student. One day, while cleaning the lab, she smells lavender and faints. From then on, she has the power to travel through time.
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Lonely Heart
Lonely and love-stricken high-school student Hiroki pursues a girl, but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his psyche, or is she real?
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