The story is set in Japan several years from now. The government has decided to experimentally establish "euthanasia special zones." The protagonists are rapper Shotaro Sako, who has been diagnosed with an incurable disease with no hope of recovery and only six months to live, and his partner, journalist Ayumi Fujioka. Opposed to the euthanasia law, the couple decide to move into the national strategic special zone, the "euthanasia special zone," with the aim of exposing the state of the special zones from the inside. There, they witness the love and suffering of people who have decided to end their lives. Through their conversations with the doctors, a subtle change occurs in their hearts, but...
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Katsuya Maiguma
Known for
Alice in Borderland
An Incurable Case of Love
Masaya Katō
Known for
Brother
Crying Freeman
Ayaka Onishi
Known for
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Kimiko Yo
Known for
Departures
Sanctuary
Mitsuru Hirata
Known for
The Asadas!
Fukushima 50
Mariko Tsutsui
Known for
House of Ninjas
Antiporno
Eiji Okuda
Known for
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
If Cats Disappeared from the World
Shirō Shimomoto
Also in
S&M Hunter
Door
Yuka Itaya
Known for
Tokyo Vice
Outrage
Sawa Suzuki
Also in
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
A New Love in Tokyo
Kotaro Torii
Known for
Sunny
Suika Yamazaki
Also in
Cafune
30S サーティーズ
Banmei Takahashi Director · Shōichi Maruyama Screenplay Yusuke Hayashi Composer
First release January 23, 2026 · Produced in Japan · Original title 安楽死特区
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Shibuya Productions
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Japan
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Original title
安楽死特区
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · January 23, 2026
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