A live-action film adaptation of Kaiji Kawaguchi’s manga Silent Fleet, starring Takao Osawa. It will be produced as an Amazon Original movie and will be released nationwide on September 29 under the distribution of Toho. The director is Kohei Yoshino, known for’ Wednesday has disappeared’ and ‘Haken Anime!’.
The original work was serialized in the morning magazine from 1988 to 1996 and boasted a total circulation of 32 million copies in paper and electronic form. Shiro Kaieda, appointed as the captain of Japan’s first nuclear-powered submarine, begins his escape with 76 crew members to realize his ideal world. Problems were involved. Osawa, a big fan of the original, plays the role of Kaieda.
He also served as a producer, building a cooperative system with the Ministry of Defense and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and making presentations to Kawaguchi. With the cooperation of the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the submarine unit, we used an actual submarine for the first time in Japan.
It is said that undersea action will be developed by fusing realistic hull and VFX technology. This is the first time Prime Video has produced a movie for theatrical release in Japan. Production is handled by Credeus, who works on the “Kingdom” and “Gintama” series. A teaser video is available on YouTube. Comments from people involved, including Osawa, are posted below.
Takao Osawa’s Comment This year, the legendary comic “Silence Fleet,” which has been said to be impossible to make into a live-action film for over 30 years, will finally be made into live action. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Kaiji Kawaguchi and everyone involved. I will play Shiro Kaieda, the main character who steals Japan’s first nuclear submarine, escapes, and confronts the world with the threat of atomic weapons.
This era of Reiwa has plunged the world into a wave of significant change. We are shooting with the best staff and cast gathered so everyone living in the present can see it. Please wait for a while until the port on September 29!!
Comments from Kaiji Kawaguchi I saw the actors and the shooting staff, led by Mr. Osawa, working together to create this work. We rely on them to bring this ship, built over 30 years ago, back to the world.
Kohei Yoshino’s Comment, The team continues to work together to bring the accumulated thoughts of many people, including the original author Kawaguchi-sensei, to the screen. I hope you will experience the hot story in the dark sea in the theater’s darkness.
Comment from Shinzo Matsuhashi (Producer) Ever since I read the original serialization, the story has always stuck with me. Still, I’ve never felt the need to make it into a live-action film. As an entertainment creator, I have a sense of wonder and excitement that I want to deliver to Japan and the world. Like-minded friends, Japanese video technology, entertainment diversity, and personal experiences. Luckily, all the conditions came together at the right time.
Comment from Takayuki Hayakawa (Prime Video Japan’s original content production manager), Mr. Osawa, and Mr. Matsuhashi, the Japanese entertainment world is proud to have entrusted us with the live-action adaptation of one of Kawaguchi-sensei’s masterpieces, Silent Fleet. I am truly grateful to be able to team up with all the creators and realize the biggest project in the history of the Amazon studio team in Japan.
We look forward to delivering this work full of shock and power to our customers. (c) Kaiji Kawaguchi / Kodansha (c) 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC OR ITS Comment from Shinzo Matsuhashi (Producer) It’s a story that has always stuck with me since I first read the original serialization. Still, I’ve never felt the need to make it into a live-action film more than now.
As an entertainment creator, I have a sense of wonder and excitement that I want to deliver to Japan and the world. Like-minded friends, Japanese video technology, entertainment diversity, and personal experiences. Luckily, all the conditions came together at the right time.
Comment from Takayuki Hayakawa (Prime Video Japan’s original content production manager), Mr. Osawa, and Mr. Matsuhashi, the Japanese entertainment world is proud to have entrusted us with the live-action adaptation of one of Kawaguchi-sensei’s masterpieces, Silent Fleet. I am truly grateful to be able to team up with all the creators and realize the biggest project in the history of the Amazon studio team in Japan.
We look forward to delivering this work full of shock and power to our customers. (c) Kaiji Kawaguchi / Kodansha (c) 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC OR ITS Comment from Shinzo Matsuhashi (Producer) It’s a story that has always stuck with me since I first read the original serialization. Still, I’ve never felt the need to make it into a live-action film more than now. As an entertainment creator, I have a sense of wonder and excitement that I want to deliver to Japan and the world. Like-minded friends, Japanese video technology, entertainment diversity, and personal experiences. Luckily, all the conditions came together at the right time.
Comment from Takayuki Hayakawa (Prime Video Japan’s original content production manager), Mr. Osawa, and Mr. Matsuhashi, the Japanese entertainment world is proud to have entrusted us with the live-action adaptation of one of Kawaguchi-sensei’s masterpieces, Silent Fleet.
I am genuinely grateful to be able to team up with all the creators and realize the biggest project in the history of the Amazon studio team in Japan. We look forward to delivering this work full of shock and power to our customers. (c) Kaiji Kawaguchi / Kodansha (c) 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC OR ITS