Asian Beat: I Love Nippon (1991)
Commentary: The first work in the "Asian Beat" series, in which young directors from six Asian countries, including Japan, compete to create the same protagonist (Masatoshi Nagase). The main character "TOKIO" becomes involved in various incidents when he meets Banana, a Filipino girl who is a terrorist and holds top-secret information that will shake Japan. This work depicts the appearance of TOKIO and his escape from Japan.
Released: Aug 31, 1991
Runtime: 104 minutes
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Stars: Masatoshi Nagase, Ruby Moreno, Haruko Wanibuchi, Yukio Yamato, Akira Shioji, Hiro Arai
Crew: Atsuji Kaneko (Original Concept), Hatsuhiko Okada (Director of Photography), Osamu Tanaka (Editor), Hidehiko Urayama (Music), Daisuke Tengan (Director), Daisuke Tengan (Screenplay)