Useless Inventions Bring a Family Together in the Film Garagara, Akuta, Now in Production

The feature film Garagara, Akuta is in preparation. It follows a father who spent his time making impractical inventions and a daughter who left home partly because she disliked his projects. After her father develops young-onset dementia, she begins rebuilding one of his unfinished inventions with help from people around her. Filming is planned for December 2026, with completion expected in spring 2027. The production is raising funds through crowdfunding.

The film is written and directed by Asuka Hachimaru, with Shigehiro Yamaguchi playing the father. Daiju Ishikawa, founder and organizer of Hebocon, is involved in supervising the film's inventions and building large-scale props. Even the film's title lettering was created using cardboard and a toilet-paper tube.