Where The Legend Lives
まぼろしの邪馬台国
Synopsis
Kohei Miyazaki (Naoto Takenaka), a former railroad worker, has become obsessed with locating the ancient country of Yamatai. His obsession sprouted from a day when he discovered ancient ceramics while repairing railroad tracks. Now completely blind, Kohei relies on his wife (Sayuri Yoshinaga) to guide him through the country and read the maps in their pursuit of Yamatai.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yukihiko Tsutsumi
- Screenplay & Story
- Shizuka Oishi
- Original Score
- Michiru Oshima
- Original Title
- まぼろしの邪馬台国
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Toei Tokyo, Office Crescendo, Toei Company, Kinoshita Komuten, Kaga Electronics, TV Asahi, dentsu, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, T. Y. Limited, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Toei Video Company, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, THE NISHINIPPON SHIMBUN, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Hiroshima Home Television, Hochi Shimbunsha, The Niigata Television Network 21, Nagasaki Culture Telecasting, Nagasaki Culture Telecasting, Higashi Nippon Broadcasting
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Shizuka Oishi
Michiru Oshima
Satoru Karasawa
Toshihide Fukano
Masao Kimiwada
Department Leadership Roster
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Director
Toshihide Fukano
Editor
Naoki Soma
Production Design
Shizuka Oishi
Screenplay
Satoru Karasawa
Director of Photography
Michiru Oshima
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Where The Legend Lives
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What is Where The Legend Lives about?
Kohei Miyazaki (Naoto Takenaka), a former railroad worker, has become obsessed with locating the ancient country of Yamatai. His obsession sprouted from a day when he discovered ancient ceramics while repairing railroad tracks. Now completely blind, Kohei relies on his wife (Sayuri Yoshinaga) to guide him through the country and read the maps in their pursuit of Yamatai.
Who directed Where The Legend Lives?
Where The Legend Lives was directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.
Who stars in Where The Legend Lives?
The principal cast of Where The Legend Lives includes Sayuri Yoshinaga, Naoto Takenaka, Yosuke Kubozuka, Toru Kazama, Mitsuru Hirata.
When was Where The Legend Lives released and how long is it?
Where The Legend Lives was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Where The Legend Lives?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Where The Legend Lives was composed by Michiru Oshima.