Higanjima

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Movie: Higanjima
Romaji: Higanjima
Japanese: 彼岸島
Korean: 피안도 (Piando)
Director: Kim Tae-Gyun
Writer: Koji Matsumoto (manga), Tetsuya Oishi
Producer: Choji Miyake, Lee Joon-Ho
Cinematography: Shinji Kugimiya
World Premiere: October 9, 2009 (Pusan International Film Festival)
Release Date: January 9, 2010 (Japan)
Runtime: 122 min.
Genre: Horror / Suspense-Thriller
Distributor: Warner Bros. Japan
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan, South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

In Higanjima, a man and his friends travel to a mysterious island in search of his vanished brother. The island turns out to be inhabited by vampires.

Notes

Based on manga series "Higanjima" by Koji Matsumoto (published in Young Magazine from 2002-2010).
Filming commenced October, 2008 with a scheduled 2nd half of 2009 release.
Related titles:
1. Higanjima (2010)
2. Higanjima (TBS-MBS / 2013)
3. Higanjima: Vampire Island | Higanjima Deluxe (2016)
4. Higanjima 2 (TBA / TBA)

Cast

Hideo Ishiguro - Akira Miyamoto
Dai Watanabe - Atsushi Miyamoto
Miori Takimoto - Yuki
Asami Mizukawa - Aoyama Rei
Yasushi Ami - teacher
Keitaro Azumi - resistance fighter
Koji Yamamoto
Fumito Moriwaki
Osamu Adachi
Ayako Omura
Kim Soo-Jin

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Film Festivals

2009 (14th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 8th-16th - Midnight Passion (World Premiere)
2010 (14th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 8-28 *Canadian Premiere
2010 (43rd) Sitges Film Festival - October 7-14 - Casa Àsia

Comments

Alice Dec 05 2013 11:25 am I loved this movie so much! To those hoping for a sequel, there is a drama being aired in Japan now based upon the same manga so hopefully the plot will span further than the movie got! (^^)v

Renji Jul 19 2013 3:09 pm I love it..i really do hope there is a sequel.

Zarah Jul 04 2012 8:22 am I watched this movie because i like Miori Takimoto as an actress, but honestly, i didn't enjoy this film. Sorry.

happie Sep 19 2011 8:53 pm i really do hope there is a sequel. and i do hope that akira's aniki (atsushi) comes back as a vampire to kill miyabi!!!! i really love the casts. they did a great job.

Leo Jun 30 2011 2:44 pm i watched the first half with english subs, but i could not find subtitles that match for the second half:( i was really getting into it to.

Riisa May 10 2011 3:16 pm Looks really cool--the makeup, acting, etc. I want to watch it with English subtitle!

Charity May 09 2011 12:09 pm I'm really excited to be watching this movie soon :) It looks really good

Jesse Feb 23 2011 11:53 am This was great,I love movies like this. And the end of the Film was a cliffhanger when the Head of that vampire came back alive so is there going to be a Sequel or second film?? I hope so!

Jannice Oct 13 2010 8:12 am Wow this movie is amazing. My favorite movie so far I love it! Thinking of the end of the movie...will they do a second? (I'm not fallowing the manga so I dont know)

Nikki Jan 06 2010 4:56 pm This movie looks great- hope someone subs it!

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