Shimamori Tower
2022, Japanese. Directed by Shō Igarashi.
Together with Shimada Akira (Hagiwara Masato), the last appointed governor of Okinawa during the war, Arai Taizo (Murakami Jun), the chief of police of Okinawa Prefecture, goes beyond his duties and strives to protect the lives of the citizens of the prefecture. As the ravages of war intensify, the two, who each carried a heavy cross during the Battle of Okinawa, desperately devote themselves to saving the lives of the Okinawan people, with the belief that "life is precious." A human drama, set in Okinawa at the end of World War II, depicting the preciousness of human life. Directed by Igarashi Sho of One Step on a Mine, It's All Over.
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 22 July 2022
- Original title
- 島守の塔
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Michio Kashiwada, Shō Igarashi
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What Shimamori Tower is based on
Shimamori Tower is adapted from a novel.
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Shimamori Tower runs 132 minutes (2h 12m).
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Shimamori Tower isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 July 2022. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shimamori Tower?
If you liked Shimamori Tower, try Letters from Iwo Jima, Flags of Our Fathers, They Were Expendable.
Who directed Shimamori Tower?
Shimamori Tower (2022) was directed by Shō Igarashi and stars Masato Hagiwara, Jun Murakami, Riho Yoshioka.
What is Shimamori Tower based on?
Shimamori Tower is adapted from a novel.