Anime Club Presents 2026

Linda, Linda, Linda (4K Restoration)

Saturday, July 18

Showtimes

Saturday, July 18

9:00pm

Ticketing

$14 /Single Ticket
$20 /Double Feature with Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space

$10 /Member Single
$15 /Member Double

$60 /Series Pass

Not a member? Sign up today!

Linda, Linda, Linda is a quietly exhilarating coming-of-age gem about friendship, music, and the beautiful awkwardness of becoming yourself.

When their band suddenly loses its lead singer just days before a high school cultural festival, three students make a spontaneous decision to recruit Son, a shy Korean exchange student who barely speaks Japanese. With no time to overthink and even less experience to rely on, the group begins an intense crash course in playing together—learning the same three songs over and over, navigating personality clashes, and slowly discovering a shared rhythm that feels bigger than any one of them alone.

Set against the charged atmosphere of a school festival countdown, the film captures the small, electric moments that define adolescence: late-night rehearsals, uncertain friendships, and the strange confidence that comes from making noise together for the first time. What emerges is less a story about perfection than about presence—about showing up, playing loud enough to be heard, and trusting that connection can carry a song further than skill ever could.

Warm, funny, and quietly transcendent, Linda, Linda, Linda is a celebration of youth in all its fragility and volume—a film that understands how something as simple as a band practice can feel like the most important thing in the world.

Paired with Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space, this screening brings together two radically different visions of youth, rebellion, and identity—one grounded in the immediacy of high school life, the other drifting through a surreal, punk-infused galaxy—both united by a restless refusal to conform.

Film poster will be raffled off after the screening. Attendees can enter by purchasing a concession for $6 or more.

Nobuhiro Yamashita, 2005, Japan, 115 minutes, DCP, In Japanese with English subtitles 

CUP NOODLE BAR

Need a late-night anime fuel-up? Between films, stop by our complimentary Cup Noodle Bar featuring a variety of instant noodle flavors and toppings—the perfect way to recharge before diving back into the marathon.

ANIME CLUB PRESENTS 2026

From beloved classics and audience favorites to rare restorations, cult discoveries, and unforgettable deep cuts, Anime Club Presents returns for its 5th year to celebrate the boundless creativity, emotional power, and enduring impact of Japanese cinema on screens around the world. View full series.

Watch More

Screenings