The Palace of Ryugu, When Day Breaks
MovieTitle | 竜宮、暁のきみ |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Jul 19, 2014 |
Genre | Drama, Fantasy |
Director | Aoki Katsunari |
Production country | Japan |
Run time | 94 min. |
A fantasy inspired by the legend of Urashima Taro, who is said to have spent decades living in an undersea realm. Set on the Shonai Peninsula in Kagawa Prefecture, it presents a dream-like depiction of a young man's recovery from the death of a friend. University student Taro nearly drowns in the sea on a visit home but is rescued by his close hometown friend Masahiko, who instead loses his own life. Taro is wracked with guilt. Then one day, a strange girl named Mizuki appears before him.