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THE SUN DOES NOT MOVE: Tatsuya Fujiwara Stars In The New Explosive Spy Thriller Opening In March!

Assassination Classroom and Over Drive director Eiichiro Hasumi’s latest, The Sun Does Not Move, had to endure a bit of a wait period due to the pandemic. The film is now slating a March 5 release Japan and with trailers currently streaming online. Following up on WOWOW’s TV drama adaptation of Shuichi Yoshida’s Kazuhiko Tanako spy novels, Tatsuya Fujiwara (Kaiji and Death Note movies) leads the way as elite spy Kazuhiko Tanako, alongside Ryoma Takeuchi (Love Stoppage Time) in the role of his partner Ryoichi Taoka. Together, the two members of spy organization, AN Tsuushin, find themselves embroiled together with a Korean spy and a mysterious woman, amidst a conspiracy stemming from info on solar tech advancements that could shake the political and economic climate in Japan. The film also stars Byun Yo-Han (A Day, Mr. Sunshine) and Han Hyo-Joo (Golden Slumber, Illang: The Wolf Brigade).

THE SUN DOES NOT MOVE: Thrilling Espionage, High-Speed Pursuits And Tatsuya Fujiwara…In A Box!

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Gentosha’s Kazuhiko Takano book series is where the bet is at for Assassination Classroom 1 & 2 helmer Eiichiro Hasumi with The Sun Does Not Move. Tatsuya Fujiwara, fresh off of his latest title outing in manga adaptation threequel, Kaiji: Final Game, leads the espionage adventure thriller based on two books from the aforementioned series. Penned by Tamio Hayashi, Fujiwara is joined by Ryoma Takeuchi as agents of industrial spy organization “AN Tsuushin”, who find themselves up against a conspiracy involving a corporate and political power struggle over innovative solar energy technology. (SIDEBAR: I’m pretty sure it has something to do with whatever blip appears as a glowing dot in our protagonist’s chest, but…I digress). Also starring are Han Hyo-joo (Illang: The Wolf Brigade), Byun Yo-han (Mr. Sunshine), Hayato Ichihara (Three Nobubagas) and Sara Minami (Iwane: Sword Of Serenity) among others for the film’s May 15 release in Japan.