Island of Light
2006, Japanese. Directed by Tetsuya Matsushima.
Hiromi, attends junior high school in Tokyo. The combination of getting bullied on campus and her fathers death causes her to stop attending school. One day she is invited by her online friend, Kenmun, to visit him on Ishigaki Island. Hiromi sets out to meet Kenmun, however, Hiromi has another reason to go to Ishigaki Island. She may be able to see her mother who left when she was a child. Will she be able to find her long lost mother? More importantly, will she be able to find happiness in life?
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 24 June 2006
- Original title
- ゴーヤーちゃんぷるー
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tetsuya Matsushima, Keiko Uyama
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Island of Light runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Island of Light isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 June 2006. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Island of Light?
Island of Light (2006) was directed by Tetsuya Matsushima and stars Mikako Tabe, Jun Fubuki, Kouhei Takeda.