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In this video, we will explain Blue Summer.
This movie tells the story of Funami Rio,
a simple girl who believes that love begins with a fated meeting.
Rio always hoped that she had a love story destined for her.
One day, Rio's mother told her that she and her younger
brother would be staying at her grandmother's house in Ueko during the summer vacation.
Will Rio meet someone destined for her and fall in love with that young man?
Will this be a blue summer feeling and a start of love?
Let's find out in Blue Summer.
Blue Summer
tells the story of a girl named Funami Rio who is on her way to her grandmother's house in Ueko with
her younger brother, Shota.
Rio and Shota are sent by their mother to spend the summer vacation at
their grandmother's house in the remote village of Ueko.
Rio is a simple girl who longs for a fateful love story.
Rio wants to meet her soulmate like fate in the manga, which worries her friends,
so they invite her to go on a blind date.
Rio is not interested in blind dates or finding a mate on blind dates.
Even she was laughed at when she told her ideal meeting with the person who became her destiny.
But apparently, it managed to attract the heart of one of the blind date members at that time,
namely Kanno Yuma.
Unfortunately, they haven't had time to exchange cell phone numbers
because Rio has to go home and cook dinner for her younger brother.
Rio's mother is busy at work and rarely at home, so Rio usually cooks and takes care of the house.
Rio looked flabbergasted when she almost reached the village where her grandmother
lived because actually she really liked the rural atmosphere with beautiful views and fresh air.
Arriving at the bus stop, Rio accidentally met a young man named Izumi Ginzo,
who thought she had come to the village for a holiday.
Ginzo then took Rio to a river with a very beautiful view.
After that, he gave her a pamphlet for her to visit his family's shop in the village.
Rio was very happy after meeting Ginzo and hoped that he was the love destined for her.
Arriving at Rio's grandmother's house, she met Ginzo again, where the grandmother told her that
he was a nice young man and often helped her grandmother,
who owned an ice cream shop in the village.
However, Ginzo, who was friendly to Rio, suddenly turned cold because, according to him,
she was a granddaughter who didn't pay attention to her grandmother
because she rarely visited her grandmother in the village.
Rio felt sad when Ginzo was indifferent and cold to her.
Even so, Ginzo still helps Rio,
who seems to be having a hard time helping her grandmother take care of her shop.
But because Ginzo was always indifferent,
Rio became very sad and decided to entertain herself by cycling through the village streets.
Rio did not pay much attention to the road,
and she accidentally hit a stick and fell into the forest.
Rio, who didn't know the way home and got lost in the forest,
could only resign herself to waiting for help because her cellphone couldn't be used either.
Meanwhile, Ginzo, knowing that Rio hasn't come home yet and makes her grandmother worried,
decides to look for Rio's whereabouts.
Ginzo finally found an injured Rio in the forest
and brought her home. Rio then thanked Ginzo for helping her. Unexpectedly, Ginzo's attitude
has returned to being friendly to Rio because her grandmother has explained the reason Rio has never
visited her all this time, and it's not because she doesn't pay attention to her grandmother,
but because it is the grandmother who always comes to visit Rio and her family in Tokyo.
Hearing that, Ginzo understood and started to be kind to her. On the other hand, Rio seems to be
starting to fall in love with Ginzo and decides to make her own love destiny together with him.
The next day, Ginzo introduced Rio to his two best friends; a young man named Namio and a girl
named Satsuki. They then spend time having fun at the river, where they meet a girl named Marika.
Marika seems to like Ginzo, and Namio tells Rio that Ginzo and Marika are said to be a future
couple in the village. Rio immediately felt sad and jealous, especially after the villagers
found out about Ginzo and Marika's closeness and seemed to bless them as future couples.
One day, Rio is invited by Ginzo to attend a meeting to discuss the summer festival that
will be held in their village, where they plan to hold a concert by Johnny's band, whose vocalist
is none other than Izumi Joji, Ginzo's father. Satsuki then tells Rio that Namio is a talented
comic artist, and his works have been published in magazines. Rio then asked Ginzo about Marika and
the name of the future couple pinned to the two of them. Ginzo revealed that the title was just
a joke uttered by his parents and the villagers because he didn't have any relationship with
Marika and only considered her his friend. Rio was excited again when she found out
that Ginzo didn't have any feelings for Marika. Rio then made delicious food to impress Ginzo.
While at Ginzo's house, Rio realized that Ginzo had great talent in the arts and suggested that
he could continue his education at an art school in Tokyo and achieve his own dream.
Not long after, Marika came to Ginzo's house and was quite surprised that Rio was there. When Ginzo
leaves, Marika tells Rio that she and Ginzo are future couples and are destined to be together,
making Rio feel sad again. Over time, Rio and Ginzo's relationship became closer.
Until one day, Rio dared herself to confess her love for Ginzo, which was then rejected by him.
Feeling bad for rejecting Rio, Ginzo then took her somewhere and explained the reason
for rejecting her at that time, namely because he thought that their world was too different.
According to Ginzo, Rio would forget about him once she returned to Tokyo because she did
live there and was in Ueko only during summer vacation. While Ginzo has lived in Ueko all his
life. It is probably Ginzo actually likes Rio too but is reluctant to say it because he knows
that in the end, they can't be together after she returns to Tokyo. Rio seemed to understand
the reason for Ginzo's refusal and accepted it graciously. One day, Rio's friends from Tokyo,
including Kanno Yuma, came to visit Ueko for a vacation and, at the same time, to meet Rio. Ginzo
realizes that Rio has a fairly close relationship with Kanno Yuma, someone from Tokyo who had gone
on a blind date with Rio, who turns out to have a secret crush on her. Seeing the attitude of Yuma,
who tried to approach Rio, Ginzo immediately felt annoyed and jealous. On the other hand,
Yuma, who saw Rio and Ginzo's closeness, seemed jealous, so he confessed his love for Rio and
asked her to be his girlfriend, but she did not respond. Ginzo and Yuma then enter a swimming
competition. But because before the match started, Ginzo accidentally stepped on broken glass,
the swimming race ended in a draw. Knowing that Ginzo was injured, Rio then treated him.
Ginzo, who was still jealous, asked Rio not to get close to other men, but she felt that he
was unfair to her because he had rejected her love. The next day, Rio's friends from Tokyo
planned to return to Tokyo. But before that, Yuma and Rio ended up exchanging cell phone numbers.
Shortly afterward, Rio's mother, Funami Nao, took the time to come to Ueko to take a break.
Nao turned out to be working as a designer, and Ginzo seemed enthusiastic when he met Rio's mother
and asked her about the design. Knowing that Ginzo has a great interest in design,
Rio then encouraged Ginzo to pursue his dream of becoming a designer and not give up on his dream
because he has the right to determine his own path in life. Ginzo seemed impressed with Rio,
who always encouraged him to pursue his dreams. Therefore, Ginzo invited Rio to attend the summer
festival in the next village. Ginzo and Rio looked so happy while attending the summer festival.
Ginzo then told Rio that he had gone on a field trip to Tokyo and an incident occurred where he
had been separated from his friends while in the Shibuya area. But because of that,
Ginzo found an amazing place where there are buildings whose walls are very beautifully
painted, and he hopes to visit the place one day. On the other hand, Rio's mother became
good friends with Ginzo's father because they were childhood friends. Nao then told Joji about
Ginzo's talent and great interest in design, and Ginzo actually had dreams of becoming a designer
but didn't dare tell his father. While watching the fireworks festival in a romantic atmosphere,
Rio expressed his love for Ginzo again and asked him to be her boyfriend until the end of August.
At first Ginzo didn't answer anything and instead took Rio home. The next day, Rio's mother decided
to return to Tokyo and continue her work. But before leaving, Nao gives Ginzo her business card
and asks him to contact her if he wants to know more about the design. After that,
Ginzo came to see Rio and returned her declaration of love, where he finally agreed to date her
until the end of August, that is, until summer vacation was over and she returned to Tokyo.
As a couple, Ginzo and Rio enjoy their summer vacation full of happiness, visiting many
places with fantastic natural scenery and doing things they love. Ginzo then took Rio to visit
his school, where she secretly wrote something on a piece of paper and hid it in his desk drawer.
After that, Marika came to see Rio and told her that Ginzo had been the only child of a sake
shop owner for generations, so he couldn't leave the village and pursue other dreams. Moreover,
Ginzo is a kind-hearted person, and many Ueko villagers depend on him,
including Rio's grandmother. Hearing Marika's words, Rio seemed to understand Ginzo's situation,
and she didn't want to force him to pursue his dream of becoming a designer.
Summer vacation is only two days left, and it's summer festival celebrations in the village with
Johnny's band performing as the highlight of the event. Ginzo thought Rio would return to
Tokyo on August 31, the day after the festival. But apparently, Rio was planning to return to
Tokyo on August 30 because she would feel very sad when she parted with Ginzo and the others.
Rio decided to return to Tokyo without telling the others. However, Ginzo then knew about Rio's
return from her grandmother. Ginzo then tried to catch the train that took Rio to Tokyo, but he
instead fell and could only stare at her departure with feelings of sadness and disappointment.
Summer vacation has passed. Rio and Ginzo are now back at school but can't forget each
other. Ginzo accidentally found the note Rio had written on a piece of paper in his desk drawer.
After that, Ginzo met with Marika and confirmed that he had no feelings for her. Hearing this,
Marika became sad and disappointed. Not long after, Yuma took Rio somewhere. Seeing Ginzo's
figure in the Harajuku crowd, Yuma then asked Rio to leave before she realized that Ginzo was in
Tokyo. Yuma again asked Rio to be his girlfriend, but she refused and said she only loved Ginzo.
Knowing that Rio loves Ginzo, Yuma finally decides to give up on her and tells her that he saw Ginzo
in Harajuku. Rio rushed after Ginzo and tried to contact him, but he didn't answer the phone. Rio
then remembered a place in Tokyo that Ginzo had told her about and decided to go there,
hoping to meet him in that place. Ginzo and Rio finally meet again, where Ginzo tells Rio
that he finally got permission after daring to tell his father that he wants to be a designer.
Ginzo finally granted Rio's wish when they visited a wish-granting waterfall.
At that time, Rio said she had two requests, namely that Ginzo's dream would come true
and the other she did not want to say. But Rio secretly wrote on paper and put it in Ginzo's
desk drawer when they visited Ginzo's school. Ginzo read the note after Rio returned to Tokyo,
and it turned out that Rio's other request was a kiss. The moral we can learn from this movie
is never to give up on the destiny that has been determined for us because everyone has
the right to decide their own destiny and way of life without coercion from anyone. Funami
Rio Shota Kanno Yuma Izumi Ginzo Namio Satsuki Marika Funami Nao Joji