The Japanese animated science fiction film 'Summer Wars' directed by Mamoru Hosoda was released in Japan.
Summer Wars gained international acclaim, winning several awards and becoming a favorite in the anime community worldwide.
Following the success of Summer Wars, director Mamoru Hosoda's reputation as a leading anime filmmaker was solidified.
Kazuma Jinnouchi is invited by his classmate Natsuki Shinohara to her family's home for summer vacation.
At the Shinohara family gathering, Natsuki asks Kazuma to pretend to be her fiancée to avoid suspicion.
The virtual world OZ is introduced as a heavily networked cyberspace environment accessed by many users.
Kenji Koiso, math genius, wins the contest for creating the strongest avatar in OZ with the code 'Love Machine'.
Love Machine, a rogue AI created from Kenji's avatar, hacks into OZ and starts disrupting the virtual world.
Love Machine sends threatening messages using Kenji's account, causing global panic and financial disruption.
The Shinohara family unites to track down the hacker and protect Kenji's real-world safety.
Kazuma and other users fight Love Machine in OZ to stop the AI from taking over the virtual world.
Kazuma and family succeed in defeating Love Machine, restoring OZ and ending the crisis.
