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Sabakan

2022 1 h 36 min Drama サバカン SABAKAN

A boyhood friendship forms over a summer trip to see dolphins in 1980s Nagasaki, remembered decades later by a writer.

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About the film

What it’s about

In 1986 Nagasaki, young Takaaki Hisada is invited by his classmate Kenji Takemoto to visit a nearby island to see dolphins. The adventure deepens their friendship, which is later recalled by a 40-year-old writer.

What hooks you

Tomoki Kanazawa directs this drama based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Jun Hagimori. The cast includes Ichiro Banka as child Takaaki Hisada and Konosuke Harada as child Kenji Takemoto, with Machiko Ono playing Ryoko Hisada.

Who it’s for

It will appeal to those who like nostalgic coming-of-age stories set in Japan, and to viewers who enjoy gentle dramas about childhood bonds and memory.

Technical details
Country
Japan
Year
2022
Genre
Drama
Running time
1h 36min
World premiere
Aug 19, 2022

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 309 votes
7.5 /10
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7.2285
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Creative team

All 17
Director Tomoki Kanazawa
Starring
  1. 01 Ichiro Banka Child Takaaki Hisada
  2. 02 Ichiro Banka Takaaki Hisada (young)
  3. 03 Konosuke Harada Child Kenji Takemoto · Kenji Takemoto (young)
  4. 04 Machiko Ono Ryoko Hisada
  5. 05 Machiko Ono Ryoko Hisada
  6. 06 Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Actor
  7. 07 Pistol Takehara Hiroshige Hisada
  8. 08 Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Takaaki Hisada
  9. 09 Mizuki Kayashima Yuka
  10. 10 Shihori Kanjiya Masayo Takemoto
  11. 11 Shihori Kanjiya Masayo Takemoto
  12. 12 Ryo Iwamatsu Uchida
  13. 13 Momoko Fukuchi Ako
  14. 14 Eri Murakawa Yayoi
  15. 15 Rintaro Hachimura Kanayama

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