The one-hundred-year-old Fujiya inn stands in the quiet region of Kyoto. Mikoto is standing in front of the Kibune river at the back of the building when she is called back to work. But two minutes later, she finds herself back at the river again. The whole inn seems to be stuck in a time loop!

Riko Fujitani
as Mikoto

Yuki Torigoe
as Taku

Munenori Nagano
as Head Clerk

Takashi Sumita
as Head Chef

Masashi Suwa
as Nomiya

Gota Ishida
as Kusumi

Haruki Nakagawa
as Sugiyama

Kazunari Tosa
as Hunter

Shiori Kubo
as Hisame

Yoshimasa Kondo
as Obata
Chris Sawin
Besides the comedy, _River_ feels like a more polished version of _Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes_ (_BTITM_) in every aspect. It’s still humorous, but just lacks the audible laughs _BTITM_ had. Even though they’re similar in concept, _River_ has an entire area stuck in this time paradox — much like...