A history drama portraying the confrontation between the indigenous Ainu people living on Japan’s northernmost main island—then called “Ezo” and now known as “Hokkaido”—and the “sisam”, the Ainu word for ethnic Japanese.
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Cast
13 people
Kanichiro
Kojiro
Known for
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
Takahiro Miura
Einosuke [Kojiro's older brother]
Known for
Attack on Titan
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Masato Wada
Zensuke
Known for
Fukushima 50
Ryota Bando
Young Ainu Man
Known for
Howling Village
Wife of a Spy
Sahel Rosa
Ainu Woman
Known for
The Virgin Psychics
Takahiro Fujimoto
Also in
Jin
Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-
Jun Kaname
Known for
Kamen Rider
Goemon
Kotone Furukawa
Kojiro's Childhood Friend
Known for
Yu Yu Hakusho
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Atsushi Yamanishi
Known for
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
Yasuko Tomita
Kojiro's Mother
Known for
The Full-Time Wife Escapist
From Me to You
Naoto Ogata
Known for
Shoplifters
Space Battleship Yamato
Yuka Sasaki
ヤエヤㇺノ
Hiroyuki Nakao Director · Masaya Ozaki Screenplay Miki Ogawa Cinematographer
First release September 13, 2024 · Produced in Japan · Production Proteca
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P.I.C.S.
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Proteca
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Japan
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Original title
シサム
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 13, 2024
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No release date listed for United States.
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