The world premiere of the film "Nagasaki - In the Shadow of the Flash" will be held at HAPPINESS ARENA. The world's first screening will be in Nagasaki.

Japanet Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture / President and CEO: Asahito Takada) has decided to hold the world premiere of "Nagasaki - In the Shadow of the Flash", the first film in which the Japanet Group has invested, at HAPPINESS ARENA on (Sun) July 6th. This is a special event where the three main cast members, Kikuchi Hirako, Ono Karin, and Kawadoko Asuka, as well as director Matsumoto Junpei, will appear. This will be the first opportunity to see the film, which will be released in Nagasaki on (Fri), July 25th and nationwide on (Fri) August 1st.

Happiness Arena's "first" film screening event! The world's first screening will be in Nagasaki
This event is free and will allow people to think about peace.
In order to deliver this film, which depicts the Nagasaki atomic bombing in a straightforward and direct manner, to all of Japan and the world, the earliest screening will be held in Nagasaki, not in any other city. Nagasaki Stadium City, where the event will be screened, is the site of a former weapons factory during the war. The screening will be held free of charge, in the hope that many people here will be able to experience this film and use it as an opportunity to think about peace.

A talk session with the three main cast members, Kikuchi Hirako, Ono Karin, and Kawadoko Asuka, and the director
The three main cast members, who are expected to have increasingly bright futures, will appear on stage together. Together with Director Matsumoto, a third generation atomic bomb survivor, they will greet the audience and hold a talk session.

Enjoy movies on a powerful and immersive screen unlike any movie theater
HAPPINESS ARENA has hosted a variety of events, including basketball games and concerts, and this will be its first movie event. The movie experience, with the latest sound equipment and an extra-large Monster Vision screen, offers a powerful and immersive experience that is different from that of a regular movie theater.

Outline of the World Premiere of the Film "Nagasaki - In the Shadow of the Flash" at HAPPINESS ARENA
Date: (Sun) July 6
Doors open: 13:30/Start: 14:30
Venue: HAPPINESS ARENA (7-1 Saiwai-cho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, 850-0046, Nagasaki Stadium City)
Seats: All seats unreserved
Participation is free

[Regarding participation]

This time, we will be holding the world premiere of the movie "Nagasaki - In the Shadow of the Flash" at HAPPINESS ARENA.
Thank you very much for your many applications.
As we have reached the planned number of seats, we have decided to close the registration earlier than planned.
We would appreciate your understanding.

The Nagasaki Stadium City official app is selling Mubichike advance tickets (online) at a special price of 1,200 yen.
https://app.nagasakistadiumcity.com/apptop/move_studiumCityApp.html
Please feel free to use this service as well.
▼ Theater information here
https://theaterlist.jp/?dir=nagasaki-senkou

■ Movie Overview

Sumi, Atsuko, and Misao are nursing students who return to their hometown of Nagasaki because their school is closed due to air raids. At 11:02 on August 9, 1945, the atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki city, and their daily lives with their families and lovers are completely changed. In a city that has turned into a hellish scene, there are more lives to be lost than to be saved, but despite their inexperience, they try to fulfill their mission as nursing students and as people. What did they see, feel, and think in their hometown that has become a burnt wasteland? The screenplay is based on the memoir "In the Shadow of the Flash - Notes of Red Cross Nurses Providing Relief for Atomic Bomb Victims" compiled 35 years after the bombing by nurses from the Japanese Red Cross who provided relief for the victims of the atomic bomb.

1945 is the year we experienced the atomic bombing and the end of the war, 2024 is the year the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations won the Nobel Peace Prize and appealed to the world for nuclear abolition, and 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the war. Now that there are fewer people who can talk about their experiences of war and the atomic bombing, this is a story that we want to pass on to future generations.

--Film overview--------------------------------------------------
▼Title
"Nagasaki: In the Shadow of the Flash"

▼ Cast
Hinako Kikuchi
Karin Ono Kawadoko Asuka
Ayame Mizusaki, Dai Watanabe, Taketo Tanaka
Kumi Gojo Akane Sakanoue Shima Tabata Momoka Matsuo KAKAZU
Masaya Kato, Narimi Arimori, Masato Hagiwara, Takeshi Toshiki / Shuichi Ikeda, Fujie Yamashita
Kaho Minami and Akihiro Miwa (narrator)

▼ Original story: "In the Shadow of the Flash: Notes from a Red Cross Nurse Providing Relief for Atomic Bomb Victims" (Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Branch)

▼ Director: Junpei Matsumoto ▼ Screenplay: Junpei Matsumoto, Yoshiko Hokimoto

▼Theme song: "Kusunoki - In the Shadow of the Flash - ver. (tentative)" (Amuse/Polydor Records)
Lyrics and composition: Masaharu Fukuyama Arrangement: Masaharu Fukuyama/Akira Inoue
Vocals: Sumi (Kikuchi Hinako) / Atsuko (Ono Karin) / Misawo (Kawadoko Asuka)

▼ Produced by: Keiza Iwamoto, Naotaka Yoshida, Hiroyuki Araki, Akihito Takada, Hideki Kawamura, Akitsugu Seki, Toshihiro Kawabata

▼Planning: Nakamura Kayo ▼Produced by: Nabeshima Hisao, Mark Hattori ▼Producer: Seki Akitsugu

▼ Line Producer: Kazuhiro Kimura

▼Photography: Takahiro Haibara ▼Lighting: Minoru Kawai ▼Sound: Yuya Shido, Shuji Otake ▼Music: Hiroyuki Onogawa

▼Production company: SKY CASTLE FILM Furabari

▼Distribution: Arc Entertainment

▼©Notation: ©2025 "Nagasaki - In the Shadow of the Flash" Production Committee

▼Theatrical release date
July 25th (Fri) Nagasaki pre-release / August 1st (Fri) Nationwide release

▼Official website
https://nagasaki-senkou-movie.jp/