Hero's Island

Hero's Island

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.

Drama

Hero's Island

Rating

9.8/10

Release Date

2025-09-19

Runtime

191 minutes

Status

Released

Cast

Production Companies

Crossmedia

Crossmedia

dentsu

dentsu

Kodansha

Kodansha

Sony Pictures

Sony Pictures

Toei Company

Toei Company

Vienna no Mori

LUKA Productions International

VAP

VAP

Yoshimoto Kogyo

Yoshimoto Kogyo

Foster Plus Co.

The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting

Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation

Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation

The Okinawa Times

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FM-Okinawa

Bunkyo University