Poster of Fireflies in the North

Fireflies in the North

Plot: Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced to forced labor to build the roads needed to open up the territory.
Release Date: Saturday, September 1 1984
40 years ago
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Portrait of Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiTatsuya Nakadai was 51 in Fireflies in the North as 'Takeshi Tsukigata'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1932
Portrait of Shima IwashitaShima IwashitaShima Iwashita was 43 in Fireflies in the North as 'Yu Nakamura'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 03 1941
Portrait of Koichi SatoKoichi SatoKoichi Sato was 23 in Fireflies in the North as 'Yakichi'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 10 1960
Portrait of Ai SaotomeAi SaotomeAi Saotome was 25 in Fireflies in the North as 'Setsu Furuya'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 29 1958 –
Tue, Jul 20 2010
Portrait of Daisuke RyūDaisuke RyūDaisuke Ryū was 27 in Fireflies in the North as 'Nagakura'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1957 –
Sun, Apr 11 2021
Portrait of Kunihiko MitamuraKunihiko MitamuraKunihiko Mitamura was 30 in Fireflies in the North as 'Masaki'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 22 1953
Portrait of Reiko NakamuraReiko NakamuraReiko Nakamura was 24 in Fireflies in the North as 'Hamagiku'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 03 1960
Portrait of Junko TakazawaJunko TakazawaJunko Takazawa was 29 in Fireflies in the North as 'Hanayakko'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 30 1955
Portrait of Shunsuke KariyaShunsuke KariyaShunsuke Kariya was 37 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Tue, Nov 26 1946
Portrait of Hatsuo YamayaHatsuo YamayaHatsuo Yamaya was 50 in Fireflies in the North as 'Marutoku'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 19 1933 –
Thu, Oct 31 2019
Portrait of Shirô KimuraShirô KimuraShirô Kimura was 33 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Sat, Oct 21 1950
Portrait of AraseAraseArase was 35 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Mon, Jun 20 1949 –
Mon, Aug 11 2008
Portrait of Masaya NiheiMasaya NiheiMasaya Nihei was 43 in Fireflies in the North as 'Tomosaburo Kumagai'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 04 1940 –
Sat, Aug 21 2021
Portrait of Kinzō SakuraKinzō SakuraKinzō Sakura was 27 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Sat, Dec 29 1956
Portrait of Hiroshi MiyauchiHiroshi MiyauchiHiroshi Miyauchi was 37 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Sat, Jun 14 1947
Portrait of Happou TsukiteiHappou TsukiteiHappou Tsukitei was >> in Fireflies in the North as 'Clothing company owner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyōichi SatōKyōichi SatōKyōichi Satō was 47 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Tue, Dec 29 1936
Portrait of Kai AtoKai AtoKai Ato was 37 in Fireflies in the North as 'Ryuzo'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 14 1946 –
Sun, Nov 15 2015
Portrait of Ryumei AzumaRyumei AzumaRyumei Azuma was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toru MasuokaToru MasuokaToru Masuoka was 28 in Fireflies in the North as 'Gaiki'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 23 1956
Portrait of Masaharu ArikawaMasaharu ArikawaMasaharu Arikawa was 53 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Mon, Oct 13 1930
Portrait of Masataka NaruseMasataka NaruseMasataka Naruse was 34 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Mon, Feb 27 1950
Portrait of Yoshio InabaYoshio InabaYoshio Inaba was 64 in Fireflies in the North as 'Bessho'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 15 1920 –
Mon, Apr 20 1998
Portrait of Yû HoshinoYû HoshinoYû Hoshino was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kumi FujishimaKumi FujishimaKumi Fujishima was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mineko MaruhiraMineko MaruhiraMineko Maruhira was 44 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Sun, Jun 16 1940
Portrait of Rin TsunamiRin TsunamiRin Tsunami was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryuma WatanabeRyuma WatanabeRyuma Watanabe was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshinari SumimotoYoshinari SumimotoYoshinari Sumimoto was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaTetsuro Tamba was 62 in Fireflies in the North as 'Ishikura'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1922 –
Sun, Sep 24 2006
Portrait of Mariko TakamoriMariko TakamoriMariko Takamori was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Midori TsukubaMidori TsukubaMidori Tsukuba was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kozue TanakaKozue TanakaKozue Tanaka was 17 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Mon, Jan 16 1967
Portrait of Toshiko ArisugawaToshiko ArisugawaToshiko Arisugawa was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yû IshiharaYû IshiharaYû Ishihara was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katsuko ŌkawaKatsuko ŌkawaKatsuko Ōkawa was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tamaki MiyagawaTamaki MiyagawaTamaki Miyagawa was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshimichi TakahashiToshimichi TakahashiToshimichi Takahashi was 33 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Fri, Jun 29 1951
Portrait of Satoshi AwabaraSatoshi AwabaraSatoshi Awabara was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Daigaku SekineDaigaku SekineDaigaku Sekine was 27 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Mon, Jan 28 1957
Portrait of Shunji SasakiShunji SasakiShunji Sasaki was 43 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Mon, Feb 10 1941
Portrait of Seizō FukumotoSeizō FukumotoSeizō Fukumoto was 41 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Wed, Feb 03 1943 –
Fri, Jan 01 2021
Portrait of Kuniomi KitaniKuniomi KitaniKuniomi Kitani was 46 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Sat, May 21 1938
Portrait of TankurôTankurôTankurô was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shun SugataShun SugataShun Sugata was 29 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Thu, Feb 17 1955
Portrait of Yoshimi TamuraYoshimi TamuraYoshimi Tamura was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kôichi YamamotoKôichi YamamotoKôichi Yamamoto was 49 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Sat, Mar 02 1935
Portrait of Ryûji TsubakiRyûji TsubakiRyûji Tsubaki was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yûsuke TsukasaYûsuke TsukasaYûsuke Tsukasa was 11 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Fri, Dec 08 1972
Portrait of Jiro ShiraiJiro ShiraiJiro Shirai was 33 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Mon, Sep 18 1950
Portrait of Rantaro MineRantaro MineRantaro Mine was 36 in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Wed, May 12 1948
Portrait of Shinichi HoriShinichi HoriShinichi Hori was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiyuki KawabeToshiyuki KawabeToshiyuki Kawabe was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seiichi EharaSeiichi EharaSeiichi Ehara was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minoru InatsukiMinoru InatsukiMinoru Inatsuki was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi TakemotoTakashi TakemotoTakashi Takemoto was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shunichi NakajimaShunichi NakajimaShunichi Nakajima was >> in Fireflies in the North
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isao NatsuyagiIsao NatsuyagiIsao Natsuyagi was 44 in Fireflies in the North as 'Kakumu'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 25 1939 –
Sat, May 11 2013
Portrait of Asao KoikeAsao KoikeAsao Koike was 53 in Fireflies in the North as 'Yuhara'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Sat, Mar 23 1985
Portrait of Masako NatsumeMasako NatsumeMasako Natsume was 26 in Fireflies in the North as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 17 1957 –
Wed, Sep 11 1985
Portrait of Mari NatsukiMari NatsukiMari Natsuki was 32 in Fireflies in the North as 'Suma'.
Birthday: Fri, May 02 1952
Portrait of Mikio NaritaMikio NaritaMikio Narita was 49 in Fireflies in the North as 'Kido'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 31 1935 –
Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Shigeru TsuyuguchiShigeru TsuyuguchiShigeru Tsuyuguchi was 52 in Fireflies in the North as 'Oga'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 08 1932

Crew

Portrait of Hideo GoshaHideo GoshaHideo Gosha was 55 in Fireflies in the North as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 26 1929 –
Sun, Aug 30 1992
Portrait of Akira ShimizuAkira ShimizuAkira Shimizu was >> in Fireflies in the North as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fujio MoritaFujio MoritaFujio Morita was 56 in Fireflies in the North as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 24 1927 –
Wed, Jun 11 2014
Portrait of Kenji YamashitaKenji YamashitaKenji Yamashita was >> in Fireflies in the North as 'Assistant Art Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōji TakadaKōji TakadaKōji Takada was 50 in Fireflies in the North as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 07 1934
Portrait of Isamu IchidaIsamu IchidaIsamu Ichida was >> in Fireflies in the North as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masaru SatōMasaru SatōMasaru Satō was 56 in Fireflies in the North as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, May 29 1928 –
Sun, Dec 05 1999
Portrait of Yoshinobu NishiokaYoshinobu NishiokaYoshinobu Nishioka was 62 in Fireflies in the North as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 08 1922 –
Fri, Oct 11 2019
Portrait of Teruhiko ArakawaTeruhiko ArakawaTeruhiko Arakawa was >> in Fireflies in the North as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kiyoshige HiraiKiyoshige HiraiKiyoshige Hirai was >> in Fireflies in the North as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshiaki MasudaYoshiaki MasudaYoshiaki Masuda was >> in Fireflies in the North as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday