Asian Beat: I Love Nippon (1991)

9.3/10 104 min

Overview

Commentary: The first work in the "Asian Beat" series, in which young directors from six Asian countries, including Japan, compete to create the same protagonist (Masatoshi Nagase). The main character "TOKIO" becomes involved in various incidents when he meets Banana, a Filipino girl who is a terrorist and holds top-secret information that will shake Japan. This work depicts the appearance of TOKIO and his escape from Japan.

Cast

Masatoshi Nagase

Ruby Moreno

Haruko Wanibuchi

Akira Shioji

Hiro Arai

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