Limit of Love: Umizaru
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Poster for the film.
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| Directed by | Eiichiro Hasumi |
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Shūhō Satō (Manga) Yasushi Fukada (Screenplay) |
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| Music by | Naoki Sato |
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112 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Limit of Love: Umizaru (Limit of Love 海猿 Rimitto obu Rabu Umizaru?), also known as Umizaru 2: Test of Trust is a 2006 action drama film directed by Eiichiro Hasumi. It is the second feature-length film and third of the Umizaru projects, following on from the film Umizaru and the 11-episode drama series Umizaru Evolution. The film stars Hideaki Ito as Japan Coast Guard (JCG) rescue diver Daisuke Senzaki, and Ai Kato as his love interest Kanna Izawa. The film takes place after the events of the drama series, and is the last of the 3 part film and television project. The project is adapted from the popular manga series Umizaru by Shūhō Satō.
Umizaru (海猿) means "Sea Monkey"; a derogatory label slapped on the rescue diver trainees by local townsfolk of the city of Kure due to their excessive and uninhibited behaviour during off hours.
The film recorded the 2nd highest-ever box office grossing in Japan, trailing only Bayside Shakedown 2. The opening weekend of the film was a phenomenal 442% improvement on the opening weekend takings of the prequel film Umizaru.
Hideaki Ito, the male lead, has a Divemaster license awarded by PADI Japan; a professional diving qualification. The theme song is Precious, from vocalist Yuna Ito.
Following the decommissioning of the patrol vessel Nagare (ながれ), Daisuke Senzaki, a Japan Coast Guard (JCG) rescue diver, is posted to the 10th Region Mobile Rescue Unit, based at Kagoshima Air Station. The film's opening sequence depicts a plane crash in stormy seas, where Senzaki battles the elements to keep two victims alive. The adverse conditions prevents the dropping of additional divers to aid Senzaki, and he struggles to keep all three of them on the floating wreckage which has become their lifeboat. Senzaki is only able to hold onto an adult male, while a young boy struggles to hang on by himself. At this point, the adult lets go of Senzaki's hand; a cue for him to grab hold of the boy instead. Senzaki manages to keep the boy alive, but the heroic gesture by the other victim meant that he himself drowns. Senzaki soon becomes plagued with guilt and self-doubt due to this episode, as he had once pledged not to let anymore victims die before his eyes.
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