Southbound (film)
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is a Japanese movie
starring Toyokawa Etsushi and Amami Yūki, which tells the story of a schoolboy whose family moves from Tokyo
to Okinawa. It is based on the novel of the same name by Okuda Hideo. It began filming in May 2007 in Tokyo; the crew went to Okinawa for on-location filming at the end of June. Its theme song is "Eien no Uta", from the single of the same name
by Nakashima Mika.
Cinema of Japan
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world – as of 2009 the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. Movies have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived...
starring Toyokawa Etsushi and Amami Yūki, which tells the story of a schoolboy whose family moves from Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
to Okinawa. It is based on the novel of the same name by Okuda Hideo. It began filming in May 2007 in Tokyo; the crew went to Okinawa for on-location filming at the end of June. Its theme song is "Eien no Uta", from the single of the same name
Eien no Uta
is a single by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima. The title track of the single, a reggae-inflected ballad with producer Stephen McGregor, was used as the theme song of the movie Southbound, released in October 2007...
by Nakashima Mika.