Yukio Mishima's only science fiction novel, 'Beautiful Star', published in 1962, is being adapted into a film. The novel tells the story of a protagonist who, after seeing a UFO, believes that he and his family come from different planets like Mars and Jupiter, and thus feels compelled to lead his family in the mission to save Earth. The film stars Masaya Nakagawa, Kazuya Kamenashi, and Ai Hashimoto, and it shifts the story's background from half a century ago to the present, placing more emphasis on comedic elements.
Sci-Fi
Beautiful Star
actor： Masanori Nakagawa, Kazuya Kamenashi, Ai Hashimoto, Tomoko Nakajima, Kuranosuke Sasaki
director：Yoshida Daihachi
-
type：Sci-Fi
-
status：main feature
-
updated：2025-06-04
-
region：Japan
-
year：2017
-
language：Japan
plot：Yukio Mishima's only science fiction novel, 'Beautiful Star', published in 1962,...more
