SEIYO UCHINO(内野聖陽)
'Motosada Tamura'
A doctor living in Kashino, a village on Kushimoto's Kii Oshima island in Wakayama prefecture.
Originally a samurai of the Kishu Domain, he is thus a skilled swordsman. A friend
of many years to naval officer Fujimoto. He provides free medical
care to the residents of this poor fishing village who are as a result
very fond of him. He speaks good English and is well versed in world
affairs.
KENAN ECE
'Mustafa'
A Lieutenant on the frigate Ertuğrul. He is the son of a
prominent family whose father was a senior officer with the Turkish Naval Forces.
'Murat'
Staff member of the Turkish embassy in Tehran. He encounters Harumi after Tehran is attacked and throws himself into helping with the evacuation of the Japanese.
SHIOLI KUTSUNA(忽那汐里)
'Haru'
A woman from the village of Kashino in Kushimoto.
Left mute from the shock of her fiancé's death by drowning.
She serves Tamura as his assistant.
'Harumi'
A teacher at the Tehran Japanese School. She is trying to save her students and goes to the Japanese embassy for help in evacuating Japanese nationals.
ALİCAN YÜCESOY
'Bekir'
A non-commissioned officer in charge of the Ertuğrul boiler room. Highly
respected by his men. He is also a skilled wrestler who bonds with
Mustafa after the two of them fight to a draw. His wife has a son while
he is at sea and he is eagerly anticipating his return home.
YUI NATSUKAWA(夏川結衣)
Yuki, the most popular courtesan in the Kii Oshima island brothel. A fine dancer.
TOSHIYUKI NAGASHIMA(永島敏行)
The Japanese Ambassador to Iran Yutaka Nomura. He searches desperately for a way to evacuate Japanese nationals.
NAOTO TAKENAKA(竹中直人)
Kudo, a doctor on Kii Oshima island. He spends most of his time in drunken melancholy at the brothel.
TAKASHI SASANO(笹野高史)
Kii Oshima Mayor Sato. Devotes himself to organising the islanders' response to the shipwreck.
SHUNSUKE DAITOH(大東駿介)
Tae's husband Shintaro. A fisherman from Kushimoto's Kii Oshima island. Young and vigorous.
AYAKO KOBAYASHI(小林綾子)
Heiji's domineering wife Tome. A resident of Kashino village on Kushimoto's Kii Oshima island.
YUKIYOSHI OZAWA(小澤征悦)
Tamura's close friend Gentaro Fujimoto. A naval officer. Concerned about his friend, he comes to Kii Oshima island for a visit.
TAKAYUKI TAKUMA(宅間孝行)
Kimura, an engineer working on a development programme in Iran. He lives in Tehran with his wife Michi and little son Hiroyuki.
GOTA WATABE(渡部豪太)
Shintaro's childhood friend Shinichi. A fisherman from Kushimoto's Kii Oshima island.
YUU TOKUI(徳井 優)
Tome's husband Heiji. A resident of Kashino village on Kii Oshima island. Somewhat henpecked.
YUKIJIRO HOTARU(螢雪次朗)
Takeshita, principal of the Tehran Japanese School.
RINO KATASE(かたせ梨乃)
Sato, madam of the brothel on Kii Oshima island.
NAOKI KAWANO(川野直輝)
Shintaro and Shinichi's friend Mankichi. A fisherman from Kii Oshima island.
MEHMET ÖZGÜR
Captain of the Ertuğrul frigate Âli Bey. A Lieutenant Colonel of the Turkish Naval Forces.
HITOMI MIWA(三輪ひとみ)
Nobu's friend Katsu. A resident of Kashino village on Kushimoto's Kii Oshima island.
UĞUR POLAT
Major General of the Turkish Naval Forces Osman Pasha. Commanding officer of the Ertuğrul frigate. Empowered to represent Sultan Abdülhamid II.
TOMOKO SAITO(斉藤とも子)
Katsu's friend Nobu. A resident of Kashino village on Kii Oshima island.
MELİS BABADAĞ
Bekir's wife Hatice. Waiting for his return home.
NOBUE IKETANI(池谷のぶえ)
Takeo's wife Kiyo.
AYUMI TAKANO(高野あゆ美)
Kimura's wife Michi. A resident of Tehran.
MINOSUKE(みのすけ)
Kiyo's husband Takeo.
DENİZ ORAL
Turkish Prime Minister Turgut Özal. Puts his political career at risk by deciding to evacuate the Japanese stranded in Tehran.
NOBORU KANEKO(金子 昇)
The Japanese ambassador's secretary Yamamoto.
HAKKI HALUK CÖMERT
Mahmut, a Turkish national who lives in Tehran with his wife and little son.
YUUKI TSUJIMOTO(辻本祐樹)
Yano, an engineer working in Iran.
CEM CÜCENOĞLU
Naci, a musician on the Ertuğrul frigate.
TOSHIE TAKADA(高田敏江)
Miyamoto, a Japanese national who previously had lived in Iran.
MERT AYGÜN
Ali Efendi, imam on the Ertuğrul frigate.
KOICHI UEDA(上田耕一)
Fukushima, Village Elder of Kashino.
TAMER LEVENT
Mustafa's father Süleyman Bey. A former senior naval officer.
KENICHIRO YASUI(安居剣一郎)
A diplomat at the Japanese embassy in Tehran.
DUYGU SARIŞIN
Turkish Airlines ground staff in Tehran.
MINAMI KAJIHARA(梶原みなみ)
Shintaro's wife Tae.
PINAR ALÇINKAYA
Mahmut's wife. A Tehran resident.
HALİT MIZRAKLI(我楽亭ハリト)
Selim, a sailor on the Ertuğrul frigate.
ALPER DÜZEN
Undersecretary of Transport İhsan Pekel.
SATO HIGASHI(東さと)
A biwa artist in the brothel on Kii Oshima island.
AYHAN IŞIK
Minister of Transport Veysel Atasoy.
CHIYO TAKAHASHI(髙橋知代)
A courtesan in Kushimoto's Kii Oshima island.
OĞUZ OKUL
A bureaucrat at the Prime Minister's office.
AKANE OWAKI(大脇あかね)
A courtesan in the brothel on Kii Oshima island.
CAN ŞENTÜRK
Turkish Airlines ground staff in Tehran.
AYAMI NAKAMURA(中村彩実)
A courtesan in Kushimoto's Kii Oshima island.
ERAY AYAZ
Mahmut's son Can.
NATSUKA OGAWA(小川夏果)
A Japanese national at Tehran Mehrabad Airport.
ERKAN PEKBAY
Boiler room staff on the Ertuğrul frigate Sarkis.
MOMOKO KATO(加藤桃子)
A Japanese national at Tehran Mehrabad Airport.
SAVAŞ SATIŞ
A sailor on the Ertuğrul frigate.
MIKA KITAJIMA(北島美香)
A Japanese national at Tehran Mehrabad Airport.
ALİ AÇIKBAŞ
A sailor on the Ertuğrul frigate.
SHINGO KOIKE(小池真護)
Naoki Agata, a teacher at the Tehran Japanese School. He lives in Tehran with his eight months pregnant wife Yoshimi and two little sons.
SEDAT ALİ ERDİNÇ
An officer of the Turkish Naval Forces.
RUKA WAKABAYASHI(若林瑠海)
Kimura's son Hiroyuki. A student of Harumi.
BERTAN DİRİKOLU
An officer of the Turkish Naval Forces.
TAKASHI NOGUCHI(野口貴史)
A Village Elder of Kashino.
YAĞIZ ELMASTAŞOĞLU
Salih, a sailor on the Ertuğrul frigate.
RYUJI KOMINE(小峰隆司)
A Village Elder of Kashino.
OĞUZ ÖZTEKİN
Hayri, a musician on the Ertuğrul frigate.
CHIKARA HONDA(本多 力)
A resident of Kushimoto.
ONUR SARIALTIN
A sailor on the Ertuğrul frigate.
MUNENORI NAGANO(永野宗典)
A resident of Kushimoto.
ARAS KÖSEDAĞ
A sailor on the Ertuğrul frigate.
MARIE KOBAYASHI(小林茉利江)
A resident of Kashino village.
EGEMEN BEŞER
A sailor on the Ertuğrul frigate.
KINARI TSUJIMOTO(辻元きなり)
A girl living in Kushimoto's Kashino village.
GÖRKEM MERTSÖZ
An officer of the Turkish Naval Forces.
KENZO RYU(笠 兼三)
Kii Oshima Mayor Sato's aide.
SABRİ MEMİ
An officer of the Turkish Naval Forces.
MAN KATO(加藤 満)
Nobu's husband. A resident of Kashino village.
MASATAKA KOBAYASHI(小林正貴)
Staff member of the Japanese embassy in Tehran.
EMIKO MIYAZAKI(宮崎恵美子)
A resident of Kushimoto's Kashino village.
MURAT SEREZLİ
A Turkish Airlines official.
TSUTO KAWAI(川井つと)
A Japanese national at Tehran Mehrabad Airport.
YUUSAKU TANAKA(田中雄策)
Yoshimoto, a doctor in Kushimoto's Kashino village.
SHUNCHOU KATSURA(桂 春蝶)
A resident of Kushimoto's Kashino village.
Members of Wakayama-based NPO Ertuğrul Saves the World at the film set in Kushimoto
RESIDENTS OF KUSHIMOTO
Residents of Kushimoto town and Wakayama prefecture, who also initiated «125 YEARS MEMORY»,
participate in their film with more than 200 people by playing their great-grandmothers and great-grandfathers, who selflessly saved Turkish sailors 125 years ago.