Skip to content
Poster for Yukiko a.k.a
Paru Kikaku

Yukiko a.k.a

2025 98 min Japanese 13+
Wubly rating 6.8 IMDb rating 7.3
Music Drama

Yukiko, a 29-year-old elementary school teacher in Tokyo, struggles with student communication and personal insecurities. Overlooked in the “Favorite Teacher Ranking” and uneasy about her boyfriend’s marriage hints, she finds solace in hip-hop. Yet, in her first rap battle, she is completely overwhelmed by her opponent. This story follows Yukiko’s journey to discover the meaning of living authentically.

Where to watch

Not streaming anywhere

Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.

Your rating

Your review

Cast

21 people

Naoya Kusaba Director · Ayako Suzuki Writer

United States release March 22, 2025 · Produced in Japan · Production VAP

Production

P

Paru Kikaku

Production

V

VAP

Production

Japan

Produced in

Languages

Original title

雪子 a.k.a.

Original language

Japanese

Spoken on screen

Japanese

Release dates

Argentina · September 6, 2024

Premiere · International Film Festival of the Province of Buenos Aires

Japan · January 25, 2025

Theatrical

United States · March 22, 2025

Premiere · Asian Pop-Up Cinema

China

December 7, 2024 · Premiere · Hainan Island International Film Festival

Indonesia

December 6, 2024 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

Netherlands

September 26, 2025 · Premiere · Camera Japan Festival

More from Naoya Kusaba

If you liked Yukiko a.k.a

Some details come from TheTVDB.

Now playing

Yukiko a.k.a

Trailer

Share

wubly

Track it on Wubly

Wubly is invitation-only during the beta. Join the waitlist and we'll email you an invitation.

Have an invitation? Sign up

You're offline

Recently viewed pages still work. Your changes save locally and sync when you're back.

Back online · syncing