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Hero's Island (2025)

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.

Release: 2025-09-19
Runtime: 191 min
Rating: 9.4 / 10
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
Michiko Iwahashi
Michiko Iwahashi
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Derrick Dover
Irving Marshall