Plot:
Directed by Narishima Izuru, this biopic details the life of legendary poet and novelist Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan's most beloved children's authors. As the eldest son of a wealthy Meiji-era pawnbroker, Kenji Miyazawa grew up with the expectation that he would one day inherit the family business. However, the free-spirited Kenji Miyazawa was determined to forge his own path in life, pursuing agricultural research, synthetic gemstones, and other eccentric ventures on his own.