Juvenile (ジュブナイル) is a 2000 Japanese science fiction adventure film directed by Takashi Yamazaki in his directorial debut.

Synopsis

Summer, 2000. Eleven-year-old Yusuke and his classmates are camping in a woods when suddenly they see a bright light streak over the treetops and into the woods. The boys take off into the woods towards the light. There in the ground, growing, they find a small round metallic object. Just as Yusuke reaches to touch it, the mysterious object pops up a set of eyes and the object says; "I am Tetra, I meet Yusuke". Startled Yusuke replies "Your name is Tetra? Cool!" Tetra is kept from adult eyes in Yusuke's closet. Tetra creates wonderful gadgets using "never-seen-before" technology. It would appear Tetra was designed with artificial intelligence. But where did Tetra come from and what is its purpose? As the relationship grows between Yusuke and Tetra, these questions are answered.

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Release

Toho will release a 4K remaster of the film on a limited theatrical run in Japan on November 22, 2024, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Yamazaki's directorial career.