Greenwich Entertainment Acquires North American Rights to Kōji Fukada’s Cannes Competition Film ‘Nagi Notes’

Greenwich Entertainment has acquired the North American distribution rights to Nagi Notes, a Japanese drama written and directed by Kōji Fukada, with the film set for release in the United States and Canada in early 2027, according to a report published Aug. 17 by Deadline.

Deadline reports that Nagi Notes debuted at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in Competition, marking Fukada’s first time presenting a film in that section of the festival. The deal announced Tuesday centers on Greenwich’s plans to handle the film’s rollout across North America following the Cannes premiere.

The project is identified by Deadline as being written and directed by Fukada, whose prior work is referenced in the report through his association with Harmonium. The reported agreement gives Greenwich the rights needed for the U.S. and Canadian market, with the distributor indicating a timeline that moves the film from the festival circuit to commercial release next year.

Terms of the arrangement were not detailed in the Deadline announcement, including whether the acquisition includes additional territories beyond the stated North American footprint or any specific marketing or streaming commitments. The report also did not provide release-date day or month, beyond stating an early 2027 window.

Nagi Notes joins a slate of Cannes titles that typically draw attention from international buyers during and immediately after the festival, as distributors seek deals to bring major overseas films to North American audiences. In this case, Greenwich’s acquisition ties its schedule to a post-Cannes launch rather than a same-year rollout.

For Fukada, the Cannes Competition berth represents a milestone noted by Deadline, which characterized it as his first time competing at the festival. The report did not describe previous Cannes placements for the director, but it framed the Competition appearance as an advancement for his filmography.

Greenwich Entertainment’s next steps, following the rights acquisition, would be preparing the film for a North American release through distribution planning, marketing, and localization tasks as needed for the U.S. and Canada markets, timed to the distributor’s stated early 2027 schedule.