Sanctuary (サンクチュアリ) 27 years old

Two friends. Two destinies. One Japan.

Two Japanese survivors of the Khmer Rouge massacres in Cambodia vow to find a sanctuary, even if they have to build it themselves. Returning to Japan, they take seemingly opposite paths: one becomes a politician, the other a gangster. As Asami and Houjou work through the linked worlds of politics and crime in modern Japan, they don't hesitate to do anything necessary to secure their own positions and stay true to their vow. Loyal to no one else, they find their friendship increasingly tested as they rise in their chosen fields.

Credits

Sanctuary Cast

Name Character
Show Hayami He was 37, now 65 years old as Akira Hōjō
Takaya Hashi He was 43, now 71 years old as Tokai

Sanctuary Crew

Name Department
Ryoichi Ikegami as Character Technical Supervisor. He was 52 (now 80) years old Production
Takashi Watanabe as Director. He was 38 (now 66) years old Directing
Kenji Terada as Script. He was 43 (now 71) years old Crew
Buronson as Creator. He was 48 (now 76) years old Crew
Sanctuary poster
Sanctuary (27 years)

Two friends. Two destinies. One Japan.

  • Release day: Wednesday, May 01, 1996
  • Runtime: 67 minutes