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Why was the task of adapting last year's best-selling book The Great Passage given to director Yûya Ishii? Because the book's editorial department is filled with the eccentric characters he dreams of. Even with stars like Ryuhei Matsuda, Aoi Miyazaki, and Joe Odagiri on board, Ishii molds them into something truly unique.
A dictionary is like a boat crossing a sea of words. To publish the dictionary The Great Passage, the editorial department recruits Mitsuya Majime, a man obsessed with books. However, words are tools for human connection. Inspired by his colleagues' passion, Majime's dictionary work transforms into a profound lesson in life. This time, Majime's simple-mindedness brings him unexpected fortune: his bumbling attempts at love are aided by his coworkers, who even rally to support a love letter he writes in ancient script. Forging a dictionary takes fifteen years of dedication—words need tempering, and so does life.
