Hidetoshi Nishijima and Kuranosuke Sasaki are cast in live-action film “Aircraft Carrier Ibuki” (literal title). The movie is based on manga “Kuubo Ibuki” by Kaiji Kawaguchi and directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu. Story for “Aircraft Carrier Ibuki” takes place over a 24 hour period with a group of fishing boats in the southernmost part of Japan firing upon and occupying parts of the Hateruma archipelago. The Japanese government sends in the Aircraft Carrier Ibuki in response. Hidetoshi Nishijima will play Ryota Akitsu. He is the captain of the Aircraft Carrier Ibuki. Kuranosuke Sasaki will play second-in-command Toshiya Niinami.
Filming for “Aircraft Carrier Ibuki” begins March, 2018 and the movie will be released sometime next year in Japan.