Based on a popular Japanese manga by Sato Shuho,
Umizaru is an inspirational adventure film from the creators
of
Bayside Shakedown: The Movie. Starring Ito Hideaki (
Onmyoji and
Onmyoji 2), the film details the trials
and tribulations of a group of young men who dream of becoming elite sea and rescue divers. The group must endure a grueling
training regimen, and form both fierce and friendly rivalries. Tough times and tragedies await them, but through it all, the
group forges unbreakable bonds of camaradierie.
Senzaki Daisuke (Ito Hideaki) enters the Coast Guard Academy to try to become an elite sea and rescue diver. The head training
officer orders Daisuke and his incompetent classmate Kudo to be partners - an immediate burden to the more-experienced Daisuke,
who already has a divemaster license. Still, Daisuke sticks close to Kudo, and together they begin to challenge their training
officer's tough demands and even tougher training drills. Then one day, an unexpected accident takes the life of Kudo...
DVD
FEATURES:
- Language(s): Japanese
- Subtitle(s): English, Japanese