Boy's Abyss

Reiji Kurose (Towa Araki) lives a bleak life in a small rural town with his struggling family, finding solace only in the idol group Acrylic and its member Nagi Aoe (Hinako Kitano). His childhood friend Sakuko Akiyama (Miyu Honda) tries to inspire hope in Reiji, but his depression seems insurmountable. Everything changes when Reiji unexpectedly discovers Nagi working at a local convenience store, which sets off a chain of events that pulls him into a dark world of scandals, lies, and obsession. As his life spirals into increasingly complex and dangerous territory, Reiji must confront whether he can escape the psychological abyss threatening to consume him. Adapted from Ryou Minenami's manga, this is a 2022 Japanese psychological thriller drama directed by Hiroaki Yuasa.