The Palace of Ryugu, When Day Breaks

Name: The Palace of Ryugu, When Day Breaks
Director: Aoki Katsunari
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2014-07-19
Cast: Hoshi Ishida, Risa Taniuchi, Yūkichi Kobayashi, Motoki Ochiai, Akiko Matsumoto

Original title: 竜宮、暁のきみ

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Synopsis

A fantasy inspired by the legend of Urashima Taro, who is said to have spent decades living in an undersea realm. Set on the Shonai Peninsula in Kagawa Prefecture, it presents a dream-like depiction of a young man's recovery from the death of a friend. University student Taro nearly drowns in the sea on a visit home but is rescued by his close hometown friend Masahiko, who instead loses his own life. Taro is wracked with guilt. Then one day, a strange girl named Mizuki appears before him.