United States / Oct 18, 2025 / Hawai'i International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shogen | |
| Pierre Taki | |
| Ryu Kohata | |
| Eita Okuno | |
| Hideaki Murata | |
| Michiko Iwahashi | |
| Derrick Dover | Irving Marshall |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 宝島 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語, English |
| Production countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| 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 |
| Release date | 19 settembre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Kenzo Ishiguro, Kanjiro Sakura, Luci Y. Kim |
| Production | Toshiya Nomura, Asao Tsunoda, Satoshi Fukushima, Daisuke Muramatsu, 菊地洋平, Keiichi Hashimoto |
| Writer | Junjo Shindo, Ryo Takada, Keishi Otomo, Kota Oura |
| Casting | Kei Kawamura, Miho Iida, Nahoko Azusa |
| Editing | Ryo Hayano |
| Cinematography | Daisuke Soma |
| Assistant directors | Hideaki Murakami, Megumu Sawada, Keishi Otomo |
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| Lighting | Hidenori Nagata |
| Camera operators | Daisuke Soma |
| Additional photography | Daisuke Soma |
| Production design | Hidefumi Hanatani, Daichi Watanabe, Atsushi Shimamura |
| Art direction | Hidefumi Hanatani, Daichi Watanabe, Atsushi Shimamura |
| Set decoration | Hidefumi Hanatani, Daichi Watanabe, Atsushi Shimamura |
| Visual effects | Kazuyori Kosaka |
| Stunts | Hiroyuki Yoshida |
| Music | Naoki Sato, Fusao Yuwaki, Masatoshi Katsumata, Kazuyuki Ishii |
| Sound | Fusao Yuwaki, Masatoshi Katsumata, Kazuyuki Ishii, Naoki Sato |
| Costume design | Masae Miyamoto, Keisuke Sakai |
| Makeup | Keisuke Sakai, Masae Miyamoto |
| Hairstyling | Keisuke Sakai, Masae Miyamoto |
Release dates
Premiere
Taiwan / Nov 12, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Theatrical release
Japan / Sep 19, 2025 / PG12
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