Euthanasia Special Zone (2026)
安楽死特区
Released 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z · 129 min · Drama
Languages: Japanese (original), Japanese (spoken)
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...
Crew
| Atsushi Shimamura | Art | Decorator |
| Banmei Takahashi | Directing | Director |
| Emiko Fujiwara | Production | Line Producer |
| Fumio Nomoto | Directing | Assistant Director |
| Hirofumi Inaba | Directing | Assistant Director |
| Junichiro Hayashi | Camera | Director of Photography |
| Kimie Kurotaki | Art | Production Design |
| Kumiko Eguchi | Costume & Make-Up | Costumer |
| Masaru Tateishi | Visual Effects | Visual Effects |
| Masaru Usui | Sound | Sound Recordist |
| Meichô Tomiyama | Lighting | Gaffer |
| Shōichi Maruyama | Writing | Screenplay |
| Takamasa Suzumuru | Art | Decorator |
| Takashi Sato | Editing | Editor |
| Toru Wada | Sound | Music Producer |
| Yasutaka Mori | Directing | Assistant Director |
| Yusuke Hayashi | Sound | Original Music Composer |
Titles
Euthanasia Special Zone · Anrakushi tokku · 安楽死特区 (jpn)