Pachinko

Midway through his gap year, Brian embarks on a career as a painter. However, much like his life, his artistic path seems to lead nowhere. Struggling with a troubled past and a lack of success in his art, Brian falls into depression. His parents send him on a dream trip to Tokyo to lift his spirits, accompanied by his sister Marissa. In Tokyo, Brian encounters a mysterious stranger who promises a solution to all his troubles. Following the stranger, he ends up at Super Potato, a gaming arcade nestled in the heart of Tokyo’s entertainment hub. There, Brian becomes trapped in a perilous game, transforming from Brian to Jiro—a yakuza hitman. As Jiro, Brian experiences the life he always yearned for: a successful career and a girlfriend. Yet, unwittingly, he becomes entangled in an identity quest. And all the while, a talking cat shadows his every move. Meanwhile, Marissa, discovering Brian’s disappearance, tirelessly searches for him, forming an unlikely alliance with an unexpected ally.