Brave Hearts: Umizaru
Brave Hearts: Umizaru (BRAVE HEARTS 海猿) is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Eiichirō Hasumi and based on the manga series Umizaru.[1]
| Brave Hearts: Umizaru | |
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| Directed by | Eiichirō Hasumi |
| Written by | Yasushi Fukuda |
| Based on | Umizaru by Shūhō Satō |
| Starring | Hideaki Itō Ai Kato Ryuta Sato Shohei Miura Saburō Tokitō Riisa Naka Hiroyuki Hirayama Tsuyoshi Ihara |
| Music by | Naoki Sato |
| Cinematography | Tomoo Ezaki |
| Edited by | Hiroshi Matsuo |
Production company | Robot |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
It is the fourth feature film in the live action Umizaru series, following films Umizaru (2004), Limit of Love: Umizaru (2006) and Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010), and the 2005 TV series Umizaru: Evolution.
Synopsis
Two years have passed since the oil platform accident in The Last Message. Heroic rescue diver Daisuke Senzaki (Hideaki Itō) and longtime teammate Yoshioka (Ryuta Sato) have since transferred to the front line as members of a special rescue unit. While Senzaki and his wife Kanna (Ai Kato) are about to welcome a second child into their happy family, Yoshioka has also found love with flight attendant Mika (Riisa Naka). One day, Mika's Tokyo-bound flight catches mechanical trouble, putting over 300 souls in danger as the pilots attempt an emergency landing on water. Despite the plane landing safely, Senzaki, Yoshioka and their fellow sea monkeys only have 20 minutes to get everyone out before it sinks into water.
Cast
- Hideaki Itō as Daisuke Senzaki
- Ai Kato as Kanna
- Ryuta Sato as Yoshioka
- Shohei Miura
- Saburō Tokitō
- Riisa Naka as Mika
- Hiroyuki Hirayama
- Tsuyoshi Ihara
- Motoki Fukami
- Tomomi Miyashita
- Chinami Suzuki
- Yumi Kobayashi
Reception
Brave Hearts: Umizaru grossed a total of 7.33 billion yen at the Japanese box office in 2012, making it the top-grossing film there.[2]
References
- HPriest (February 26, 2012). "First teaser of "Brave Hearts: Umizaru" lands in the sea". tokyohive. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- 2012年度（平成24年）興収１０億円以上番組 (平成25年1月発表）. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Inc. (in Japanese). March 30, 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2013.