Japan / Jan 23, 2026
Euthanasia Special Zone (2026)
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The story is set in Japan several years from now. The government has decided to experimentally establish "euthanasia special zones." The protagonists are rapper Shotaro Sako, who has been diagnosed with an incurable disease with no hope of recovery and only six months to live, and his partner, journalist Ayumi Fujioka. Opposed to the euthanasia law, the couple decide to move into the national strategic special zone, the "euthanasia special zone," with the aim of exposing the state of the special zones from the inside. There, they witness the love and suffering of people who have decided to end their lives. Through their conversations with the doctors, a subtle change occurs in their hearts, but...
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 安楽死特区 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shibuya Productions |
| Official site | anrakushitokku.com |
| Release date | 23 gennaio 2026 |
| Production | Emiko Fujiwara |
| Writer | Shōichi Maruyama |
| Editing | Takashi Sato |
| Cinematography | Junichiro Hayashi |
| Assistant directors | Fumio Nomoto, Yasutaka Mori, Hirofumi Inaba, Banmei Takahashi |
| Lighting | Meichô Tomiyama |
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| Camera operators | Junichiro Hayashi |
| Additional photography | Junichiro Hayashi |
| Production design | Kimie Kurotaki, Takamasa Suzumuru, Atsushi Shimamura |
| Art direction | Kimie Kurotaki, Takamasa Suzumuru, Atsushi Shimamura |
| Set decoration | Kimie Kurotaki, Takamasa Suzumuru, Atsushi Shimamura |
| Visual effects | Masaru Tateishi |
| Music | Yusuke Hayashi, Masaru Usui, Toru Wada |
| Sound | Yusuke Hayashi, Masaru Usui, Toru Wada |
| Costume design | Kumiko Eguchi |
| Makeup | Kumiko Eguchi |
| Hairstyling | Kumiko Eguchi |
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