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

Crew

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