Synopsis
After Masato Inohara accidentally hits a baseball into the school's water main, the boys' dormitory suffers severe damage. As a result, the boys are forced to temporarily move into the girls' dormitory while repairs take place. Room assignments are decided by lottery, but due to insufficient space, some boys will end up without a bed. Riki Naoe finds himself assigned to a cramped clubroom. Feeling sympathy for his situation, Kudryavka "Kud" Noumi gathers her courage to confess her feelings and offers him the chance to stay in her room instead. Despite constant teasing from the other Little Busters members, Riki accepts her offer. Over the summer, they share many memorable experiences together, slowly coming to terms with the possibility of a connection that goes beyond friendship.
Background
Kud Wafter is an adaptation of Key's visual novel of the same name. After a crowdfunding campaign for its production was launched on July 18, 2017 by VisualArts, its goal of thirty million yen was reached in three days; by September 25, 2017, it reached its final stretch goal of sixty million yen. While originally set to premiere in September 2019, a change in directors resulted in a one-year delay to September 2020. A second delay pushed the premiere date to November 2020 following concerns regarding the film's quality. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, another delay was issued, moving the film's theatrical screenings from May 14, 2021 to July 16, 2021.
