Kou Jin (2018 Film)

Kou Jin (Japanese: 荒神) is a Japanese television film that premiered on NHK on February 17, 2018. The production was directed by Zennosuke Matsuura with a screenplay written by Junpei Yamaoka. The film is an adaptation of the 2014 novel of the same name written by Miyuki Miyabe.

Kou Jin promotional image — Promotional still from the 2018 NHK television film Kou Jin.

Plot

The story follows a village that faces a threat from a giant monster. After a boy is attacked and injured by the creature, he reaches a nearby village to warn the residents. Akane, portrayed by Yuki Uchida, along with Soei Sakakida and Enshu Kikuchi, attempts to devise a strategy to defend the village. Simultaneously, the narrative explores the actions of Akane's older brother, Danjo Soya, who attempts to manipulate the monster for his own purposes.

Cast

Yuki Uchida as Akane
Takehiro Hira as Danjo Soya
Yuta Hiraoka as Soei Sakakida
Shingo Yanagisawa as Enshu Kikuchi
Aki Maeda
Yasuyuki Maekawa
Ken Nakamoto
Kazue Tsunogae
Takeo Nakahara
Toru Shinagawa
Yoji Tanaka
Masaya Kato
Toshio Shiba
Yasuo Daichi as Genichi
Sakura Sotomura as village kid
Saki Takenoya as Ichino-hime