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GOODBYE MY CAR - Press Notes and Photo Gallery From Toei

Source: Toei Co., Ltd.
Official Site: https://menkyohenno-movie.com (Japan)

Toei has provided information and pics for their new film, GOODBYE MY CAR (免許返納!?, Menkyo Hennō!?), which opens in Japanese cinemas on June 19th. It stars Hiroshi Tachi (ABUNAI DEKA series) as a veteran movie actor—who has enjoyed a smooth, successful career—finding himself caught up in a commotion over surrendering his driver's license, all while aspiring to star in an action movie.

GOODBYE MY CAR is directed by Hayato Kawai the maker of such hits as MY LOVE STORY!! (俺物語!!, Ore Monogatari!!, 2015) and KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR (かぐや様は告らせたい〜天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦〜, Kaguya-sama wa Kokuraseta 〜 Tensaitachi no Renai Zunōsen 〜, 2019), and written by Tamio Hayashi, screenwriter of THE ETERNAL ZERO (永遠の０、Eien no 0, 2013), FRAGMENTS OF THE LAST WILL (ラーゲリより愛を込めて, Rāgeri Yori Ai wo Komete Lageri yori Ai o Komete, 2022) and DEAR FAMILY (ディア・ファミリー, Dia Famirī, 2024).

STORY

Hiroshi Tachi stars as the "weakest protagonist ever" in the ultimate "non-stop driving comedy" of his career!

Hiroshi Nanjo is a 70-year-old actor. Having happily celebrated his 70th birthday, he suddenly finds himself facing the greatest crisis of his life. It all starts with a casual comment he makes regarding a motorcycle accident caused by a fellow actor—an old acquaintance with whom he shares a long, complicated history. The public hails him as a true star—"That's Hiroshi Nanjo for you!" and "Nanjo is the best!"—but the ensuing media frenzy spirals out of control, dragging in his manager and family while twisting his words into something far removed from his original intent. "So, Mr. Nanjo, when exactly are you going to 'hand in your driver's license'?" Hiroshi Nanjo is a movie star who still wants to perform action scenes. How will he navigate this monumental crisis?

CREDITS

Release Date: Friday, June 19, 2026 (Japan)
Release Information: Nationwide Roadshow
Run Time: 119 Minutes

Cast

Hiroshi Nanjo: Hiroshi Tachi
Mai Kawana: Nanase Nishino
Ryo Kinomiya: Soya Kurokawa
Shizue Yasuda: Yoko Minamino
Kota Yasuda: Norito Yashima
Reiko Kato: Mao Daichi
Arisa Kinomiya: MEGUMI
Akiko Kimura: Miki Maya
Atsushi Miyake: Kotaro Yoshida
Makoto Ozaki: Ryudo Uzaki

Staff

Director: Hayato Kawa　
Screenplay: Tamio Hayashi
Music: Shogo Kaida
Producers: Kenichi Yoshida, Takeshi Taniguchi, Kazuhito Amano
Cinematography: Makoto Kusaka
Sound: Kenichi Fujimoto
Editor: Ryuichi Takita
Sound Effects: Miyuki Horiuchi
Production Designer: Satoshi Kanda
Production Supervisor: Ryosuke Kijiya
Casting Producer: Yuzo Takahashi
Music Producer: Genichi Tsushima

Production Companies: Toei Tokyo Film Studios
Planning Cooperation: Toei, Nikkatsu
Distributor: Toei (Japan)

About Toei Company, Ltd.

Toei Company Ltd., since its foundation in 1951, is one of the three major studios in Japan. The company focuses on providing high quality, comprehensive entertainment through the production and theatrical distribution of feature films, anime, and TV dramas as well as a diverse range of businesses including planning and hosting character-oriented events. The company has two film studios in Tokyo and Kyoto and it owns cinema complex throughout the country.