It was released in Japan on January 26, 2013 and in the USA at the Hawaii International Film Festival on October 12, 2013.

After dropping out of Junior High School, Watarai has resolved never to set foot outside his danchi (Japanese apartment complex).

As he watches his classmates gradually move away, he begins a daily routine of exercise, martial arts and security patrols which he believes will protect the danchi and preserve its way of life.

The film also explores Watarai's struggle to build relationships, make a living and deal with the dilapidation of the complex in the wake of the collapse of Japan's bubble economy.

In a review for the website efilmcritic.com, Jay Seaver praises Hamada's ability to reflect the character's development from a Junior High School student to a 30-year-old man.