Drifting Home

A sci-fi, summer story filled with suspense set on a small island with Shinpei Aijiro, whose childhood friend Ushio Kofune died. He returns to his hometown for the first time in two years for the funeral. Sou Hishigata, his best friend, suspects something's off with Ushio's death, and that someone can die next. A sinister omen is heard as an entire family next door suddenly disappears the following day. Furthermore, Mio implicates a "shadow" three days before Ushio's death.

Takahara Hairi never expected summer to feel like a dream. Sent to Torishirojima Island to sort through his late grandmother’s belongings, he’s met with endless sea, quiet nostalgia, and mysterious girls, each chasing something just out of reach. As he settles into island life, lost memories begin to surface and he finds what he never knew he’d lost.

The story is set in Nagasaki prefecture in Minami Shimabara city, the fabled origin of the Shimabara Rebellion that sent shockwaves through all of Japan in the early Edo period. It is also where a third-year junior high school student named Shirou spends his days with his school friends. One summer day, Shirou's older childhood friend Akane returns to Minami Shimabara from Tokyo. Shirou and Akane take a stroll around Minami Shimabara with another longtime friend, Tokiya. While these friends are dealing with nostalgia and more complex feelings, a mysterious creature named Goron suddenly appears before them. This encounter with a mere little creature causes great events to unfold once more in this city...

Once upon a time, there was a girl named “Sora”. She loved to sing, but one day, something happened that made her scared to sing in front of others. As days passed, she forgot how to sing, and even how to laugh. Then, one day, she and her little brother “Daichi” stumbled upon a mysterious pond. At a pond called “Kagamiike”: Mirror Pond, Sora discovered a mystical butterfly glowing with aurora colors. As she watched it flutter freely, she suddenly felt a connection. The butterfly’s magical glow seemed to resonate with something deep inside her. Unable to resist, Sora reached out toward the butterfly. But she lost her balance and tumbled headfirst into the pond. Daichi, trying to help her, ended up falling in too... Beyond the surface of the Mirror Pond, a world of wonder and mystery awaited. As Sora and Daichi stared in amazement, a quirky girl named “Rococo” appeared before them. Before long, the three of them set off on an adventure through “The Land of NOMO”. Along the way, Sora begins to face the many feelings she had kept hidden deep within her heart. (Part of Panasonic Group Pavilion project for Expo 2025).