Satoshi Tsumabuki, Suzu Hirose, Masataka Kubota, & Eita Nagayama are cast in movie “Hero’s Island.” Movie is based on 2018 novel “Takarajima” by Junjo Shindo and directed by Keishi Ohtomo (“Rurouni Kenshin“). The film follows four people who were friends growing up in Okinawa after the war. They would raid the nearby U.S. military to steal supplies, but one time their friend On (Eita Nagayama) was chased by U.S. soldiers and disappeared. The other friends still look into his disappearance as adults. Meanwhile, the first teaser trailer for the movie has also been added on AsianWiki.
“Hero’s Island” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Set in post-war Okinawa, Japan, Gusuku (Satoshi Tsumabuki) had 3 close childhood friends: On (Eita Nagayama), Yamako (Suzu Hirose) and On’s younger brother Rei (Masataka Kubota). 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.
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