Zeze Takahisa ( Heavens Story) adapts Yokoyama Hideos award-winning mystery novel 64 into an epic two-part crime suspense featuring some of the biggest names in Japanese cinema. Awarded Best Actor at the 40th Japan Academy Prize for his role as an aged police officer investigating an unsolved kidnapping case, Sato Koichi leads a sprawling cast that
Includes:: Ayano Go, Eikura Nana, Eita, Nagase Masatoshi, Kubota Masataka, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Natsukawa Yui, Ogata Naoto, Shiina Kippei, Nakamura Toru, Okuda Eiji, Emoto Tasuku, Yoshioka Hidetaka & Miura Tomokazu. The films title refers to Year 64 of the Showa era which ended on January 8, 1989, upon the death of Emperor Hirohito.
On January 5, 1989, a little girl was kidnapped. After the ransom was paid, the culprit escaped, & the girls body soon turned up. For years after, the notorious unsolved case dubbed "e; Six-Four"e; continues to weigh on the mind of officer Mikami (Sato Koichi), who transferred to public relations after the failed investigation. In 2003, one year before the statute of limitations expires for the Six-Four case, a kidnapping case thats eerily similar to Six-Four occurs. The new case becomes a final lead into the Six-Four mystery for Mikami & others who never let go of the terrible events that happened 14 years ago in the last week of Showa 64.
This edition comes with Parts 1 & 2 of the film, a booklet & two bonus discs of special features including making-of, stage greeting, interviews, movie navi features, special talks & trailers.