Principal Examination

Name: Principal Examination
Director: Dai Sako
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-06-20
Duration: 125 min
Cast: Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Shiho Takano, Shu Watanabe, Tsutomu Takahashi, Eri Ishida

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2025 · 125 min · Drama

Overview

Haruhiko Nakayama is vice principal at a Japanese school, where he takes care of everything and dreams of finally becoming principal. But after a teacher no longer turns up for lessons, Nakayama has to teach a primary school class again after more than 20 years. He encounters such great challenges that he soon begins to doubt his profession.

Directed by Dai Sako

Cast

Kiyohiko Shibukawa — Haruhiko Nakayama
Shiho Takano — Kasumi Shiina
Shu Watanabe — Ryotaro Kurokawa
Tsutomu Takahashi — Hayama Gen
Eri Ishida — Maki Takamori