Aoi-chan Won't Let Me Do It (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Aoi-chan Won't Let Me Do It is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Shinji Imaoka, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. In front of a man who wants to be a movie director, Shingo, the ghost of Mr. Kawashita, who was a senior in the college film research department who committed suicide a year ago, suddenly appears on his death anniversary. Mr. Kawashita says that he was revived because he wanted to have sex with his junior, Aoi, who had a crush on him when he was in college. In order to fulfill his desire to work with Aoi-chan, Kawashita-san and Shingo will travel back in time on that day when he was in college, which was probably the only chance for Kawashita-san to work with Aoi-chan. There was a nostalgic college Aoi-chan there. Can Mr. Kawashita redo the past and do it with Aoi-chan? It's funny, but a little sad time slip love story begins.

Who’s in it. Aoi-chan Won't Let Me Do It stars Mako Komaki as Aoi-chan, Shohei Matsuzaki as Shingo, Ryu Morioka as Kawashita and Kizuna Sakura, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Aoi-chan Won't Let Me Do It has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Film Movement Plus. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Aoi-chan Won't Let Me Do It page.

If you liked it. Fans of Aoi-chan Won't Let Me Do It tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.