Higanjima: Escape From Vampire Island (2009)

Higanjima: Escape From Vampire Island is a Japanese-Korean co-produced horror movie directed by Tae-gyun Kim. It’s based on a Koji Matsumoto manga which was originally serialized in Young Magazine. It will premiere at the 14th annual Pusan International Film Festival on October 9th, 2009 and opens publicly in Japan in January of 2010 courtesy of distributor Warner Bros.

Movie info

Original title: 彼岸島
Release date: October 9, 2009

Region A/1 Blu-ray + DVD combo (English subtitles & dubbed)
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Region 2 PAL DVD (English subtitles)
Label: Manga Entertainment (UK)
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Plot

A teenager named Akira travels to creepy Higan Island to find his missing older brother with the help of several friends. Unfortunately, the island is inhabited by vampires and no one has ever escaped alive. He eventually discovers that his brother has not only survived on the island alone, but has honed prolific vampire hunting skills in the hopes of avenging the brutal murder of his fiancee.

Featured Cast

Actor		Role
	Hideo Ishiguro	Akira
	Dai Watanabe	Atsushi
	Asami Mizukawa	Rei
	Koji Yamamoto	Miyabi
	Tomohisa Yuge	Ken-chan
	Miori Takimoto	Yuki
	Fumito Moriwaki	Pong
	Osamu Adachi	Nishiyama
	Masaya Handa	Kato
	Ayako Omura	Ryoko
	Yasushi Ami	Master
	Ryuji Yamamoto	Igarashi

Latest news

Junya Shiraishi and Ryohei Suzuki to star in “Higanjima” TV drama

Yesterday it was announced that Shunya Shiraishi (23) and Ryohei Suzuki (30) will co-star in a Higanjima, a late-night TV drama airing on TBS from October.The show is based on a popular survival...

3 years ago
Live-action “Higanjima” film premiering at Pusan

The upcoming horror film Higanjima is set to premiere at the 14th annual Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) on October 9th.The Japan-Korea co-production is a live-action adaptation of a manga...

7 years ago