The teaser visuals and trailer for the film 'Parallel and Vertical', starring NON and Shota Yasuda in dual lead roles, have been released.

2026.03.19

“I’ve always wanted to hear the inner voice of someone I care about...”

The film *Parallel and Vertical*, in which Shota Yasuda has been involved since the project’s inception and in which NON co-stars,

has unveiled its first “special announcement” and “teaser visuals,” showcasing the warm yet strong bond between a brother and sister.

This film tells the story of Daiki (Shota Yasuda), a brother with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and his sister Nozomi (NON), who works as a counselor and has supported her beloved brother all along.

Directed by Shoutaro Kobayashi, known for *The Family Secret* and *Everyday Mom*, this is a heartwarming human drama that depicts the bonds of family.

A “teaser visual” capturing the warm bond between the “brother and sister” has now been unveiled.
In the visual, an impressive title logo designed with parallel and vertical lines is centered, while the image shows the brother, Daiki (played by Shota Yasuda), and his smiling sister, Nozomi (played by NON), facing each other on a riverside staircase, playing rock-paper-scissors.

As they both throw rock, resulting in a tie, the symbolic phrase “We’ve always lived together” is gently placed beside them. This warm visual, enveloped in a sunlit tenderness, conveys their deep affection for one another—two unique individuals who cherish each other while cherishing the path they’ve walked together.

Furthermore, a “teaser trailer” using footage from the film for the first time has also been released, offering a glimpse into the warm yet strong bond between the two!

■Movie “Parallel and Vertical” Teaser Trailer

The film *Parallel and Vertical* opens nationwide on Friday, August 28.
Stay tuned for further updates.

■Synopsis
Daiki, who has autism spectrum disorder, and his younger sister Nozomi, who has supported her brother since childhood.
The siblings lost their mother at a young age and, distancing themselves from their neglectful father, have struggled to survive on their own.
Daiki rarely speaks and seems to show little change in expression. Having moved out of a group home to live on his own with the goal of becoming independent, Daiki lives by his own strict rules. He is so meticulous and particular that he arranges everything in parallel and perpendicular lines, even carefully aligning the dishes on his desk. His weekly dinner with Nozomi is always at 7:00 p.m. sharp. If she is even a minute late, he becomes restless. Nozomi, who works as a counselor, has received a marriage proposal from her boyfriend. Though she harbors a hint of anxiety, she decides to travel to Tokyo with her brother to meet her fiancé’s parents...

■Film Information
Title: Movie “Parallel and Vertical”
Release Date: Scheduled for nationwide release starting Friday, August 28, 2026

Cast: Shota Yasuda, NON
Kuu Ijima, Tomohiro Takayama, Mizuki Tanimura, Tenkyu Fukuda, Makoto Ashikawa, Saori, Maki Kubota
Sakura Kawano, Koiki Takada, Nagi Muto / Misuzu Kanno, Daikichi Sugawara
Director: Shoutaro Kobayashi; Original Story & Screenplay: Umi Yamano; Music: Harumi Tomiki
Planning: Shota Yasuda; Planning & Production: Gen Sato
Producers: Hideaki Kashizaki, Shingo Takeshita; Cinematography: Ryo Otsuka; Lighting: Isamu Fujii; Art Direction: Fumiaki Suzaka; Sound Recording: Kosuke Saijo; Script Supervisor: Emi Kawano
Editing: Ryuji Miyajima; Stylist: Shinobu Yamazaki; Hair & Makeup: Yu Yamai; Assistant Director: Manabu Kigawa; Production Manager: Morihiro Tsuchida; Casting Producer: Naoya Ito
Publicity Producer: Kyoko Maruyama; ASD Supervision: Masatsugu Tsujii, Yoko Iba, Akinori Ukibe

Produced by: “Parallel and Vertical” Production Committee (Toei Video, Asmik Ace, Media Pulpo, Chukyo TV, TV Osaka, Storm Labels, Lawson, Toei CM)
Production Company: Central Arts
Production Manager & Distributor: Toei Video
Filming Cooperation: Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture
Research Cooperation: Sakuranbo Classroom, NPO Aspe-Elde no Kai, NPO PDD Support Center Green Forest
Supported by: Japan Developmental Disabilities Network, Japan Autism Society

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