Asian Beat: I Love Nippon

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.

Release Date

August 31, 1991

Status

Released

Original Title

アジアン・ビート アイ・ラブ・ニッポン

Runtime

1h 44min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Japanese

Production Companies

Part of

Asian Beat

Includes: Asian Beat: I Love Nippon, Asian Beat: Powder Road, Asian Beat: Shadow of Nocturne, Asian Beat: Sunrise in Kampung, Asian Beat: Love from Temasek