CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 3h 11m

Hero's Island

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Set in post-war Okinawa, Japan, Gusuku had 3 close childhood friends: On, Yamako and On's younger brother Rei. On was the oldest of the group and he was like a leader to everybody else. He was also a heroic figure to them. On led his friends into the U.S. military base and they stole supplies to give away to the local residents. Everybody in the neighborhood praised On. One night, they entered the U.S. military based to steal supplies. During their raid, On was chased by U.S. soldiers and went missing. Years later, Gusuku now works as a police officer. Yamako is an elementary school teacher. Rei is a member of the yakuza. These three people are still unable to get over the disappearance of On. They chase after the truth behind On's disappearance and uncover a shocking answer.

Directed byKeishi Otomo

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Status
Released
Runtime
3h 11m
Language
JA
Released
September 19, 2025
Studios
CrossmediadentsuKodansha

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Gusuku

Suzu Hirose

Suzu Hirose

Yamako

Masataka Kubota

Masataka Kubota

Rei

Eita Nagayama

Eita Nagayama

On

Aoi Nakamura

Aoi Nakamura

Kumi Takiuchi

Kumi Takiuchi

Shogen

Shogen

Ryu Kohata

Ryu Kohata

Eita Okuno

Eita Okuno

Hideaki Murata

Hideaki Murata

Creative team
Directed by
Keishi Otomo
Keishi Otomo
Written by
Ryo Takada
Keishi Otomo
Keishi Otomo
Produced by
Toshiya Nomura
Asao Tsunoda

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