Bōkyō
2016, Japanese. Directed by Yuji Nakamae & Takehiko Shinjo & Michihito Fujii.
Three stories from Shiratsuna Island: "Mikan no hana" Shiratsuna Island is the only remaining island city in Japan, but it is being merged with a city on the opposite shore. Housewife Misato Tomita lives on the island. "Umi no hoshi" Yōhei Hamasaki, who was born on Shiratsuna Island, lives in an apartment in the outskirts of Tokyo with his wife, Tomomi, and their son, Taichi. "Kumo no ito" Popular artist Hirotaka Kurosaki, who is a native of Shiratsuna Island, goes back to his hometown after seven years.
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Yuji NakamaeDirector
- Takehiko ShinjoDirector
- Michihito FujiiDirector
- Ryoko HirosueMisato Tomita (segment "Mikan no hana")
- Miki Mizuno(segment "Mikan no hana")
- Kei Tanaka(segment "Mikan no hana")
- Kenji Mizuhashi(segment "Mikan no hana")
- Yasuhi Nakamura(segment "Mikan no hana")
- Mayu Yamaguchi(segment "Mikan no hana")
- Momoko Tanabe(segment "Mikan no hana")
- Kiyuki Mori(segment "Mikan no hana")
- Mitsuko Baisho(segment "Mikan no hana")
- Atsushi ItoYohei Hamasaki (segment "Umi no hoshi")
- Mayumi Wakamura(segment "Umi no hoshi")
- Seishirou Katou(segment "Umi no hoshi")
Details
- Released
- 28 September 2016
- Original title
- 望郷
- Country
- Japan
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What Bōkyō is based on
Bōkyō is adapted from a novel.
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Bōkyō runs 138 minutes (2h 18m).
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Bōkyō isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 September 2016. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like Bōkyō?
If you liked Bōkyō, try Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery, Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage, Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors.
Who directed Bōkyō?
Bōkyō (2016) was directed by Yuji Nakamae and Takehiko Shinjo and Michihito Fujii and stars Ryoko Hirosue, Miki Mizuno, Kei Tanaka.
What is Bōkyō based on?
Bōkyō is adapted from a novel.