Nagisa no Sindbad

A sensitive psychological drama about the perils of puberty. Ito is a shy boy in the top class at secondary school. He feels attracted to his classmate and best friend Yoshida, who is not aware of Ito's intimate feelings. They spend a lot of time with Kanbara, whose comic actions hide his sensitive nature. Aihara is new at school and remains aloof with her cool attitude. No one knows that at her previous school she was raped and is now in therapy. Shimizu and Yoshida look like the ideal couple, but Shimizu has little faith in herself and fears that Yoshida has had enough of her. Her fear is not unjustified: Yoshida feels attracted to Aihara. One day Aihara no longer turns up at school.