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Superplastic Deformation (2026) | Slate

Superplastic Deformation

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Superplastic Deformation

超塑性变形

“I am a lonely alien in this world”

Five boxes arrive at a woman's home. Inside are diaries and manuscripts left behind by a high school student, Michiko Ono. An encounter with a transfer student appears before Michiko. Unexpected events await her. Terrifying memories are written down. The boundary between reality and fantasy begins to waver. Can Michiko's blood-stained heart, which has undergone “superplastic deformation”, ever return to its original shape? After reading everything Michiko sent her, the woman arrives at a shocking truth...

Released: 2026
Runtime: 2h 5m
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

Direction and writing

Sion SonoDirector, Writer, Original Story

Mai ItôAssistant Director

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Cast

Miyoshi YoshinoMichiko Ono
Senka UshidakiMotoko Kajiwara
Issei IshidaMichiko’s Father

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Megumi KagurazakaMichiko’s Mother

OGREIchitaro Tamura

石井幹人Yoichi Kato

横山華灘Ayako Midorikawa

灘美衣奈Hikari Iwai

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