In this offbeat coming-of-age tale, a charming, rebellious high school dropout named Kanta befriends the kind, provincial Shoji. The two bring out the best in each other, each gaining confidence from their friendship - especially regarding pursuit of the opposite sex. The working class Kanta becomes a sort of unruly anti-hero, maintaining his pride, defiance, and self-assurance even as his prospects seem increasingly grim.
Unfortunately the movie The Drudgery Train is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Shinji Imaoka | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kenta Nishimura | Novel |
| Directing | Nobuhiro Yamashita | Director |
| Sound | Shinco | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Yoshihiro Ikeuchi | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Takashi Sato | Editor |
| Art | Norifumi Ataka | Art Direction |
| Production | Hiroyuki Negishi | Producer |
