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Hero's Island

Hero's Island

★ 8.0/10•2025•3h 11m•PG12•Drama

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.

Keishi Otomo · Director

Ryo Takada · Screenplay

Keishi Otomo · Screenplay

Kota Oura · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime3h 11m
LanguageJA
Release DateSep 19, 2025

Actors

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

Derrick Dover

Derrick Dover

Irving Marshall

Pierre Taki

Pierre Taki

Eriya

Eriya

Uta

Shinya Tsukamoto

Shinya Tsukamoto

Michiko Iwahashi

Michiko Iwahashi

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