
「郷」予告編
INTRODUCTION
Military-like discipline, angry shouts flying around the field, days of screaming until you lose your voice...
Gaku, a high school baseball player who attends a prestigious local baseball school, faces the injustice of society for the first time, and while suffering from unreasonable treatment and emotional outbursts, he comes to confront his own weaknesses.
However, after hearing the words of his homeroom teacher, Mr. Kirishima, and reuniting with his childhood friend, Takashi, memories of the days when he innocently played in the great outdoors begin to save him.
As the seasons change, Take's heart also gradually changes and heals.
The film is directed by the up-and-coming director Ijichi Takuro, the first Japanese person to graduate from the Beijing Film Academy's Department of Directing.
His perspective, which focuses on the search for spiritual happiness, quietly and sharply portrays the inner lives of his characters.
The producer is Ogawa Natsuka, who is also active as an actress. She teamed up with Ijichi to secure Asia's only sponsorship with equipment manufacturer ARRI. The film delivers stunning visual beauty throughout.
The cast is made up of authentic actors, all of whom have baseball experience.
The lead role was played by Fuchigami Takeru, who is making his film debut.
The narration is provided by Izumisawa Yuki, who has appeared in numerous popular works including "Masquerade Hotel."
In addition, Matsumoto Hiroki, a former member of the Kagoshima Commercial High School baseball team and currently active as an enka singer, gives a passionate performance as the baseball team's coach.
Others include Konosuke Furuya, Junya Abe, Fumi Chitose, and Natsuka Ogawa.
A diverse cast of actors vividly portrays the pain and hope of youth through their respective roles.
This film has received high praise at film festivals both at home and abroad, including the Shanghai International Film Festival.
The film has been selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and continues to be screened in educational settings.
これは、懸命に生きる私たちへの道しるべ。







The Sense of wonder
A moving masterpiece depicting the pain and rebirth of youth has been born.
郷土愛でつづる、オール鹿児島ロケ
桜島、開聞岳、指宿、日置、姶良、垂水、南さつま、長島町、出水、霧島、監督の故郷鹿児島で撮影をした鹿児島愛溢れる物語。だが、それは誰にでも当てはまる“日本の原風景”を描いた心象風景が広がっている。「あぁ、懐かしい」、「あの頃に戻りたい」そんな気持ちに駆られる青春の1ページ。
MEDIA
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2026年6月15日 DVD販売・先行予約受付開始
「郷」DVD販売決定!先行予約受付スタート。7月1日より販売開始。順次お届けいたします。
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2026年7月3日 鹿児島県鹿児島市郡山中学校にて上映会開催決定!
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2026年7月2日 鹿児島県鹿屋市輝北中学校にてキャリア教育上映会を実施しました。
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2026年6月21日 カナダ・トロントにて「郷」が上映されました。
15年目を迎えるトロント日本映画祭に選出され、北米プレミアとして上映されました。
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2026年5月15日 鹿児島県鹿児島市伊敷台中学校にてキャリア教育上映会を実施しました。
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2026年3月13日 東京都新宿区西新宿中学校にて道徳鑑賞会を実施しました。
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2026年3月10日 鹿児島県姶良市重富中学校にてキャリア教育上映会を実施しました。
CAST
STAFF
Originally from Kagoshima Prefecture, he has been familiar with films and music from around the world since childhood and has devoted his days to music production. After graduating from high school, he traveled alone to China to enroll in the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy. He will graduate in 2022. While there, he directed the short films "WHATEVER YOU WANT TO BE" (2019) and "Sound of the Stars" (2020), both of which received high praise at international film festivals, winning first place in the student category and receiving various nominations.
His first feature-length film, "Hometown," was nominated for both Best Director and Best Picture in the Asian Newcomers category at the Shanghai International Film Festival, and won the top prize at the Chongqing 35mm Critics' Week. He was also nominated for the Nippon Connection in Frankfurt, Germany, and received overwhelming acclaim both at home and abroad. He has been described as "the second coming of Akira Kurosawa," and has already taken the film industry by storm as a talent that is attracting global attention.
In "Go", he not only directed, wrote the script and edited, but also handled the music, sound and some of the cinematography himself, creating a total worldview for the film. He is currently preparing for his next film, and is a promising young director whose future endeavors are attracting attention.

Director, Scriptwriter, Editor











