Sea Monkey
海猿 ウミザル
Synopsis
The movie "Umizaru" is the story of 14 young Japan Coast Guard officers who take part in a grueling training to become rescue divers. They must endure and survive a 50-day training. Daisuke Senzaki (Hideaki Ito) and 13 other recruits take part in the training. With his love for the ocean and dream to work as a rescuer at sea, a rescue diver seemed like the perfect occupation for Daisuke.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eiichiro Hasumi
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasushi Fukuda
- Original Score
- Naoki Sato
- Original Title
- 海猿 ウミザル
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Pony Canyon, Fuji Television Network, Okinawa Television Broadcasting, Kagoshima Television Station, Miyazaki Telecasting, Television Oita System, Kumamoto Kenmin Televisions, Television Nagasaki, Saga Television Station, Television Nishinippon Corporation, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, Ehime Broadcasting, Television Shin-Hiroshima System, Okayama Broadcasting, San-in Chuo Television Broadcasting, Kansai Television, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Fukui Television Broadcasting, Ishikawa Television Broadcasting, Toyama Television, Shizuoka Telecasting, Nagano Broadcasting System, Niigata Sogo Television, Fukushima Television Broadcasting, Sakuranbo Television Broadcasting Corporation, Akita Television, Sendai Television, Iwate Menkoi Television, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Robot Communications
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eiichiro Hasumi
Yasushi Fukuda, Shûhô Satô
Naoki Sato
Akira Sako
Hirotsugu Usui
Department Leadership Roster
Eiichiro Hasumi
Director
Yasushi Fukuda
Screenplay
Akira Sako
Director of Photography
Hirotsugu Usui
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sea Monkey
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What is Sea Monkey about?
The movie "Umizaru" is the story of 14 young Japan Coast Guard officers who take part in a grueling training to become rescue divers. They must endure and survive a 50-day training. Daisuke Senzaki (Hideaki Ito) and 13 other recruits take part in the training. With his love for the ocean and dream to work as a rescuer at sea, a rescue diver seemed like the perfect occupation for Daisuke.
Who directed Sea Monkey?
Sea Monkey was directed by Eiichiro Hasumi.
Who stars in Sea Monkey?
The principal cast of Sea Monkey includes Hideaki Ito, Ai Kato, Karina, Atsushi Ito, Mitsu Murata.
When was Sea Monkey released and how long is it?
Sea Monkey was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Sea Monkey?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sea Monkey was composed by Naoki Sato.
Is Sea Monkey based on a book or true story?
Sea Monkey is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shûhô Satô".