Poster for the Japanese BL film 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 THE MOVIE, laid out like a phone camera roll, with the two leads taking a smiling selfie in office suits

10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 THE MOVIE

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A soft serve cone in one hand, a phone held out for a selfie, and two men in office suits grinning like they skipped the afternoon meeting. That is the first look at 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 THE MOVIE (劇場版 40までにしたい10のこと), and it tells you right away that this couple is still having fun.

Quick catch up. Suzume Tojo (Shunsuke Kazama) is a salaryman three months away from his fortieth birthday, and he has written a secret list of ten small wishes: a takoyaki party, a famous parfait, a custom pillow, and, near the bottom, a lover and a kiss. His younger subordinate Keishi Tanaka (Kohei Shoji), the popular charmer of the office, finds the list, confesses that he is gay too, and offers to help Suzume tick off every item as his boyfriend.

The TV drama followed that list to the end. The film picks up with the question that comes after: once every box is ticked, what do two people write next? Now a real couple, Suzume and Keishi juggle their jobs and their love, drift out of step with each other, and have to face how much each one means to the other.

The drama's supporting cast comes back with them. Amon Hirai, Riko Takayama, Keisuke Watanabe and Yuki Hirako of the comedy duo Alco & Peace return to fill out the office and the family around the couple, so the world you know from television carries straight onto the big screen.

Fair warning: the poster is laid out like a phone camera roll, so you will want to start your own list of dates before January.

CONTENT DETAILS

Native Title
劇場版 40までにしたい10のこと
Original Title
劇場版 40までにしたい10のこと
Also Known As
Gekijōban 40 Made ni Shitai 10 no Koto, 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 The Movie
Adaptation
Manga 40までにしたい10のこと by Mamita (Magazine Be×Boy, Libre).
Genres
DramaOffice/WorkplaceRomanceSequel
Themes
BL
Key Themes
Office RomanceLife After the ListWork and LoveSequelTen Years Apart
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Networks
Theatrical
Aired Start
Release Year
2027
Production Co
SDPTV Tokyo

Where to watch 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 THE MOVIE

Official film site

Before You Watch

  • Release: in Japanese cinemas from Friday 22 January 2027, distributed by TOHO NEXT.
  • Source: the manga by Mamita, serialized in Magazine Be×Boy and published by Libre.
  • Production: TV Tokyo leads the production committee, with SDP as the production company.
  • Theme song: 大切 (Taisetsu) by sumika, written for the film.
  • Director: Chihiro Ikeda, working from a screenplay by Yō Saitō.

Reviewed by Renkaze

Here is a sequel problem I love: what do you do after the list is finished? 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40 THE MOVIE takes a story built on ticking boxes and asks what happens on the blank page that follows. Honestly, it is the exact question every happy couple runs into sooner or later.

From Late Night TV to the Cinema

The drama aired in TV Tokyo's late night Drama 24 slot, twelve episodes between July and September 2025. Moving from a half hour after midnight slot to a nationwide theatrical release is a big jump for any series, and it is especially sweet for a gentle office romance with no explosions in sight.

The List Is Done, Now What?

The drama ran on a neat engine: one wish, one episode's worth of progress, and Keishi at Suzume's side for every item. The film loses that engine on purpose. With the list complete, the story has to find its tension somewhere else, and work is the obvious rival. Two colleagues who fell in love at the office now have to keep the office from swallowing the love. Every couple who survives a honeymoon phase knows that chapter.

The Same Hands Behind the Camera

Chihiro Ikeda directs again, Yō Saitō writes the screenplay again, and Erina Koyama returns for the music. Keeping the core team is the best sign a sequel can give you. The tone that made the drama feel warm and a little silly is in the same hands.

Mamita built Suzume as a lovable goofball who makes lists from whatever he sees on television, and Keishi as a carefree charmer who plays the ladies' man at work while quietly adoring his boss. Shunsuke Kazama and Kohei Shoji step back into exactly those shoes. The tagline on the poster translates roughly as "you know, I really do have fun when I'm with you", and the selfie behind it says the same thing without words.

Office BL on the Big Screen

Japanese office BL has walked this road before. Cherry Magic! THE MOVIE took another workplace couple from television to cinemas in 2022, and it showed that a quiet romance can carry a full feature. This film joins that small club. My score gets written after the film opens in Japanese cinemas on 22 January 2027, once I see what Suzume and Keishi do with a list that has nothing left on it.

My tip: rewatch the drama's final episodes in early January, then go in with your own short list of things to notice. The poster already hints at several dates waiting in that camera roll.

Themes and Messages

Life after the wish list is the heart of it. The drama was about permission, a man finally letting himself want small happy things. The film moves to maintenance: how two people protect something good once the excitement of getting it fades and the ordinary week starts pulling at them.

Love at work stays central too. The office brought Suzume and Keishi together, and now the same desks and deadlines test them. A gentle story about balance, told with a soft serve cone in hand.

Did You Know?

  • The official film site runs its own list of ten things to do before the release, with the last four entries still marked Coming Soon.
  • The main poster is designed like a smartphone camera roll, complete with a battery icon in the corner.
  • Suzume's given name means sparrow, which is why he collects sparrow plushies in the original manga.
  • The film adaptation was revealed as a surprise at the drama's One Team thank you fan meeting on 19 September 2026.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Do I need to see the drama first?

It helps a lot. The film continues the story of the twelve episode TV Tokyo drama from 2025.

Where can I watch the drama legally?

GagaOOLala streamed the drama internationally, outside Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Thailand.

Will the film stream outside Japan?

No international release or streaming date has been announced yet.

Is there a trailer?

Yes. TOHO's official YouTube channel posted the announcement video on 19 September 2026 and the first teaser on 19 October 2026.

Which part of the manga does the film adapt?

Mamita has said the film builds mainly on the second volume of the manga, with the story treated as a base for the screen.

Who voices Suzuko?

Kotono Mitsuishi voices Suzuko, the sparrow cushion Suzume talks to at home.

Did the drama win any awards?

Shunsuke Kazama won Best Actor at the 125th Television Drama Academy Awards for playing Suzume.

Written and verified by Renkaze · Last updated 4 November 2026

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