Nobuhiro Yamashita’s Linda Linda Linda Is Returning to Theaters in 4K

Originally released in 2005, Nobuhiro Yamashita’s Linda Linda Linda is the endearing story of an all-girl rock band trying to get ready for their big gig at the school festival while navigating the drama of high school. I attended a screening of the film at the 2007 Cornerstone festival, and instantly fell in love with it:

There’s a surprising amount of ambiguity and uncertainty, and even melancholy, in this very mainstream film. Although it’s set in a high school, it’s ultimately a far cry from your typical “high school” film, with a certain anxiety underscoring much of its length. As such, long after the credits stopped rolling, my wife and I still found ourselves reflecting on the film, wondering about this or that character, thinking about how that particular plot might’ve played out had the film kept going.

As for the film’s theme song, it’s an absolute earworm that’ll get stuck in your head for days, if not longer.

To celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary, GKids is releasing a 4K-remastered version of Linda Linda Linda into theaters this September. No exact dates or locations have been announced yet, however. In the meantime, GKids is currently screening Shin Godzilla, Grave of the Fireflies, and Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death.