Takahisa Zeze‘s upcoming basketball flick Flying Rabbits seems to have blown its news wad a little earlier than expected given its September 13 release date, so I figured it’s as good a time as any to catch everyone up on what we know so far.

The story revolves around a girl named Yukari (Satomi Ishihara) who has always aspired to become a CA (cabin attendant). She gets hired by Japan Airlines, but due to an unexpected slip-up she’s also recruited to the company’s basketball team, “JAL Rabbits”. Splitting time between her training as an attendant and playing basketball, Yukari keeps messing up in both areas. She stinks at basketball and keeps getting reprimanded by her mean old CA trainer. Not used to dealing with hardships like this, she wants to quit and go home—but eventually finds the strength to keep trying. Seems like a pretty pedestrian inspirational dramedy filled with pretty girls. I’m in.

Satomi Ishihara has been around for a while now, but arguably broke out in 2007’s mega sappy tearjerker, The Bandage Club. Some other notable cast members include Yoko Maki, Saori Takizawa, Miho Shiraishi, Ren Osugi, and Junji Takada. I also noticed Show Aikawa in the newest trailer but I have no idea if it’s just a cameo or what.

Back in May the ever-vigilant Tokyograph reported that Porno Graffiti will be handling the film’s theme song, “Gift”. Then last week they also broke the news that Satomi Ishihara and Saori Takizawa will be appearing on the TV Tokyo drama “Walkin’ Butterfly” as their Flying Rabbits characters in a neat-but-bizarre crossover.

Trailer:

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