Sanctuary
1995, Japanese. Directed by Yukio Fuji.
Two Men... Two Destinies... One Japan...
Akira Hojo and Chiaki Asami live different lives in Tokyo, Japan: Hojo is the leader of a small but rising Yakuza clan, while Asami is a politician aiming to become the youngest member of the Japanese parliament. But while they both live in different ways, Hojo and Asami share the same past; both of them were survivors of the Killing Fields of Cambodia. With the aggression and survival instincts they learned in the Cambodian jungles, Hojo and Asami strive in both the Yakuza and political world to reform Japan into their own sanctuary.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Yukio FujiDirector
- Toshiya NagasawaAkira Hojo
- Hiroshi AbeChiaki Asami
- Azusa NakamuraAssistant Superintendent Kyoko Ishihara
- Toshihiko SakakibaraReiji Tashiro
- Naomasa MusakaDetective Ozaki
- Yoshiaki AokiCast
- Takahiro TamuraRyuzo Ichijima
- Hirokazu InoueCast
- Koreharu HisatomiShuichi Sakura
- 田中千絵Cast
- Masafumi SatôCast
- Yū FujikiCast
Details
- Released
- 21 January 1995
- Original title
- サンクチュアリ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kanji Yasumoto
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Sanctuary: quick answers
What comes after Sanctuary?
Next in the series: Sanctuary - Part 2 (1995) and Sanctuary - Part 3 (1996).
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How long is Sanctuary?
Sanctuary runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Does Sanctuary have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Sanctuary on?
Sanctuary isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 January 1995. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sanctuary?
If you liked Sanctuary, try Charm City Kings, Samurai Rebellion, Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima.
Who directed Sanctuary?
Sanctuary (1995) was directed by Yukio Fuji and stars Toshiya Nagasawa, Hiroshi Abe, Azusa Nakamura.