About This Film

As an AI engineer and sci-fi author, Anno is not the most obvious politician. Until last year, he had no experience in politics. Following a surprising 2.5% vote share in the 2024 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election, Anno sets his sights on a greater challenge - winning a parliamentary seat. His campaign represents a bold attempt to shake up Japan’s political landscape, confronting a system that has been dominated by a single party for over six decades. Anno’s challenge is twofold. He must overcome the inertia of a political establishment resistant to change, while simultaneously embodying the “broad listening” approach that forms the core of his platform. This will mean engaging with all facets of Japanese society. On one hand, an aging population, deeply rooted in tradition, views his tech-driven solutions with skepticism. On the other, a younger generation remain largely apathetic, their attention fragmented and captured by the very technology Anno seeks to harness for democratic purposes.