Mysterious Transfer Student [DVD]

Work information

Koichi Iwata (Ao Nakamura) and Midori Kagawa (Minami Sakurai), second-year students at Tozaiyama High School, witness a mysterious shooting star rising in the sky on their way home from school. Soon, a mysterious boy, Norio Yamazawa (Kanata Hongo), appears in front of them. Strange events occur frequently around Koichi, as if they resonate with Norio. The seemingly peaceful daily life soon sublimates into an unexpected future.

Based on the novel of the same name by Taku Mayumura, Shunji Iwai, who has received high praise for his visual beauty and musical taste, is in charge of planning and producing and writing the screenplay. While inheriting the essence of the original work, it skillfully links warnings for modern society such as the issue of nuclear power plants, reviving the masterpiece of the science fiction juvenile novel of yesteryear into the 21st century. The director is Masahiko Nagasawa, who has a reputation for works depicting young people such as ``Night Picnic'' and ``It All Began When I Met You.'' Set to Chopin's beautiful melody, it carefully depicts the delicate feelings of the boys. A work that is an answer to 20th century SF works with respect.


Original work: Taku Mayumura “Mysterious Transfer Student” (Kodansha Aoitori Bunko)
Screenplay/Planning Producer: Shunji Iwai
Director: Masahiko Nagasawa
Cast: Ao Nakamura / Kanata Hongo / Minami Sakurai / Hana Sugisaki / Kotomi Kyono / Lily / Mari Hamada / Shigeru Saiki / Yuta Nakano / Hiroyuki Takano / Kazuhiko Kanayama / Mickey Curtis / others

[DVD BOX information]
2014/Color/All 12 episodes included
5-disc set (4 main discs + 1 bonus disc)
Approximately 348 minutes of main story + bonus footage
Audio: Japanese stereo (original) / 16:9LB
Main disc: 1 layer on one side / Bonus disc: 2 layers on one side
Publisher: “Mysterious Transfer Student” Production Committee Publisher: Toho
*Product specifications and contents are subject to change without notice.

[Bonus video]
☽Making of "Mysterious Transfer Student"
☽Director Nagasawa × Shunji Iwai conversation
☽Behind the scenes of poster shooting & OP video production!
☽Making of announcement recording
☽Opening, ending original PV
☽ Sneak into the recording of the opening and ending themes!
☽VFX before & after
☽Performer interview
☽Press conference video
☽Special edition of unreleased scenes supervised by Shunji Iwai

[Enclosed bonus]
Glossary booklet

This DVD is Region 2, so it can be played on DVD players in Japan, Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, Egypt, and Taiwan.
Please note that if the region code is different, it may not be possible to play.

Publisher: "Mysterious Transfer Student" Production Committee/Distributor: Toho
©Taku Mayumura/Kodansha/“Mysterious Transfer Student” Production Committee