The Blue Light
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Shuichi Kushimori is a 17 year old high school student who lives happily with his mother and stepsister. One day, without warning, his estranged stepfather returns home from a long absence. He quickly falls into a circle of drinking and starts abusing his ex-wife and daughter. When he begins making sexual advances towards Shuichi’s stepsister, Shuichi is compelled to take matters into his own hands.
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Cast
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Kazunari Ninomiya
Shuuichi Kushimori
Known for
Letters from Iwo Jima
Exit 8
Aya Matsuura
Noriko Fukuhara
Also in
Yo-Yo Girl Cop
Utaban
Anne Suzuki
Haruka Kushimori
Known for
Initial D
Returner
Kansai Yamamoto
Ryuji Sone
Also in
Carol
Baijaku Nakamura
Eiji Yamamoto
Known for
Gannibal
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Naomasa Musaka
Masashi Kano
Known for
THE DAYS
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
Naoto Takenaka
Shishobako no Otoko
Known for
Shinjuku Incident
One Piece: Strong World Episode 0
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Yuuko Kushimori
Also in
Nodame Cantabile
Train Man
Toshiaki Karasawa
Shintaro Kanzaki
Known for
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End
Yukio Ninagawa Director · Takuya Miyawaki Writer Yuusuke Kishi Author
First release March 15, 2003 · Produced in Japan · Production J Storm, TOHO
Production
Hakuhodo
Production
J Storm
Production
TOHO
Production
KADOKAWA Shoten
Production
Asmik Ace Entertainment
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Japan
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Original title
青の炎
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 15, 2003
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No release date listed for United States.
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