Before I Knew It, I Was Here: Documentary of Nogizaka46 (2019)

A documentary about Japanese idol group Nogizaka46. "A method to forget sadness" will show how the Nogizaka46's members were, how they really felt, and how they strived while facing the cruel world of showbiz. How were their lives off the screen? Well, find out by yourself.

A group of strangers come together to work on creating the greatest anime series ever.

봄, 전(前) 미술부이자 운동치인 주인공 토지마 아사히(니시노 나나세)는, 새로운 자신이 되기를 꿈꾸며, 후타츠자카(二ツ坂) 고등학교에 입학한다. 그러나, 그곳에서, 한 학년 위 선배이자 나기나타 부원인 미야지 마하루(시라이시 마이)와 만나, 그 강함을 동경하여, "나기나타"를 시작하기로 결심한다

Nobuhiro Yamashita shoots the adaption of the City Lights manga by Hiroyuki Ohashi with three members of the Nogizaka46 idol pop band. The story is told on three levels: Documentary-style on-set where we see the film being made and the idols struggling with their roles, the resulting movie which revolves around three girls in a psychic research club discovering a classmate with super powers who turns out to be an alien and a stage adaptation of the film with the same characters.