The Potentials(2026)

Name: The Potentials
Director: Shôichi Morimoto
Released: 2026-01-01
Cast: Go Morita, Aoi Morikawa, Yuri Kawakami, Hiroshi Abe, Marika Matsumoto

Go Morita Aoi Morikawa Yuri Kawakami Hiroshi Abe Marika Matsumoto

Teruichi Tsuchiya, 42, is a perpetual assistant to a master manga artist. He feels uneasy about his junior colleague who has debuted as a manga artist, his estranged wife who is a popular voice actress, and for some reason, he is constantly at odds with his daughter, who lives with him and is preparing for her high school entrance exams. Just as a 17-year-old manga series comes to an end, a new manga project comes along. Joining him are Yuki Shioda, a 29-year-old editor who is aware of his lack of passion for his work, and Potato Yamada, a headstrong 40-year-old rookie assistant. What future awaits him after taking this step…?