Ani-Marathon: Summer Wars

Japan | 2009 | 114 min. | Mamoru Hosoda

Opens April 18, 2026

Kenji is a teenage math prodigy working for OZ, who is recruited by his secret crush Natsuki for the ultimate summer job – her fake boyfriend... until a rogue A.I. program steals his online identity, and Kenji is accused of hacking OZ and causing real world catastrophes.

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Kenji is a shy part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality world that powers everyday life, until pretty and popular Natsuki recruits him to be her fake boyfriend. While posing as an affluent suitor to Natsuki’s family, a rogue A.I. program steals his online identity, and Kenji is accused of hacking OZ and causing real world catastrophes. As the destruction in OZ throws Natsuki’s family into disarray, Kenji must unite his newfound connections to overcome an impending cyber apocalypse.

Against a backdrop of stunning countryside vistas and virtual spaces bursting with color, Summer Wars is a timeless epic that explores life in the digital age from Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda (Belle).

  • Director: Mamoru Hosoda
  • Principal Cast: Nanami Sakuraba, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Ayumu Saito, Mitsuki Tanimura
  • Country: Japan
  • Year: 2009
  • Running Time: 114 min.
  • Screenplay: Satoko Okuderu
  • Language: Japanese
  • Has Subtitles: Yes
  • US Distributor: GKids