TOKYO UTOPIA

TOKYO UTOPIA

A runaway daughter. An outsourced search.

2025 · Comedy

As control, obsession, and fear spiral out of hand, Tokyo Utopia exposes the dark contradictions behind parental ambition and questions what “success” truly means in a society obsessed with performance. A mid-length comedy film by Yuki Sakakibara, released on YouTube in 2025.

Directed by Yuki Sakakibara

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Miyatani 渡辺
Shinya Kito 父親
Hiroshi Watanabe 自己啓発ポッドキャスト(声)
Maiko Sahara 早川
Wataru Oshige 東京ラジオ・アナウンサー(声)
Tenma Aida 北川
Yair Yebra ジャイル
Risa Sekiguchi 母親
Yuki Shima Hitomi
Maxime Moreillon スマホ広告モデル

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