Hero's Island

Hero's Island

2025
3h 11m
8.0

8.0/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Crossmedia dentsu Kodansha Sony Pictures Toei Company Vienna no Mori LUKA Productions International VAP Yoshimoto Kogyo Foster Plus Co. The Asahi Shimbun Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation The Okinawa Times flag FM-Okinawa Bunkyo University
Production Countries
Japan United States of America
Spoken Languages
Japanese English

Quick Facts

Original Title 宝島
Release Date September 19, 2025
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt38119721

Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki
Satoshi Tsumabuki

Gusuku

Suzu Hirose
Suzu Hirose

Yamako

Masataka Kubota
Masataka Kubota

Rei

Eita Nagayama
Eita Nagayama

On

Shinya Tsukamoto
Shinya Tsukamoto

Aoi Nakamura
Aoi Nakamura

Kumi Takiuchi
Kumi Takiuchi

Shogen
Shogen

Pierre Taki
Pierre Taki

Ryu Kohata
Ryu Kohata

Eita Okuno
Eita Okuno

Hideaki Murata
Hideaki Murata

Key Crew

Keishi Otomo
Director
Toshiya Nomura
Producer
Asao Tsunoda
Producer
Satoshi Fukushima
Producer
Kenzo Ishiguro
Executive Producer
Kanjiro Sakura
Executive Producer
Luci Y. Kim
Executive Producer
Ryo Takada
Screenplay