

The Firefly 2001
Overview
Shūji Yamaoka was a suicide pilot during the war who somehow survived Japan's surrender. After decades of working as a fisherman in Kumamoto, a provincial seaside city in southern Kyushu, Yamaoka remains reluctant to discuss his wartime experiences with anyone, much less an intrusive reporter looking for a feature story. Then a series of events shake Yamaoka to the core, forcing him to re-evaluate his past.
Director: Yasuo Furuhata
Cast

Ken Takakura
Yamaoka Shuji

Yuko Tanaka
Tomoko Yamaoka

Isao Natsuyagi
Takemoto

Ryuji Harada
Tetsuo

Takami Mizuhashi
Hotaru

Ayako Kobayashi

Kiichi Nakai
Hisashi Igawa

Tomoko Naraoka

Nenji Kobayashi




