Hochi Film Award Special Preview Screening of "Bakumatsu Hippocrates" to be Held in Tokyo on April 22nd
Hochi Shimbun Co., Ltd. will host a special preview screening of the film "Bakumatsu Hippocrates" on April 22nd in Tokyo, inviting 800 people. This marks the final film project of director Kazuki Omori, featuring actor Kuranosuke Sasaki in a historical medical drama set in the Bakumatsu period, portraying the struggles of Western-style doctors.
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Hochi Shimbun Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Takeshi Hasegawa), which publishes "Sports Hochi," will hold a special preview screening of the Hochi Film Award winning film "Bakumatsu Hippocrates" on Wednesday, April 22nd, at Hitotsubashi Hall in Tokyo. We will be inviting 800 people to this preview screening.
Set in the Bakumatsu period, an era when traditional Chinese herbal medicine doctors (Kanpo-i) from Tang China and Western medicine doctors (Ranpo-i) competed, an exhilarating medical historical drama has been born, set in a village in Kyoto. The struggles of the protagonist, a Western medicine doctor, and his aspirations for the future, along with the drama involving the doctors and people around him, are vividly depicted from a broad perspective that cherishes life. The lead actor is Kuranosuke Sasaki. This is the last film project of director Kazuki Omori, who passed away during the planning of this work, and who directed "Hippocrates" (80), a coming-of-age ensemble drama about medical students in Kyoto.
The protagonist is Takichi Okura, an audacious, refreshing, and curious Western medicine doctor who charges no fees to the poor. He is constantly bickering with Gensai (Takashi Naito), a Chinese herbal medicine doctor whose motto is "Kakkonto for any illness." One day, Takichi saves the hot-headed young man Shinza with surgery, and their lives change forever. As the village faces a crisis, what future will Takichi and his comrades find through their struggles?
【Cast】
Kuranosuke Sasaki
Toki Fujiwara, Ryoko Fujino, Suzuka Kawashima, Kazuki Horike, Tarou Suwa, Kenji Anan, Hideo Kurihara, Yoshio Yoshioka, Yoichiro Saito
Shigeru Muroi (Narration) Yoko Maki, Akira Emoto / Takashi Naito
Director: Akira Ogata
Executive Producers: Kazuki Omori, Osamu Ukimura Planning: Hitoshi Yaku
Original Story: Film "Fundoshi Isha" ©1960 TOHO CO., LTD.
Screenplay: Takuya Nishioka
Distribution: GAGA
Distribution Cooperation: Ote Advertising
Production: "Bakumatsu Hippocrates" Production Committee
(Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine 150th Anniversary Project Executive Committee / Firstwood Entertainment / LesPros Entertainment)
【Release Date】
Nationwide release from Friday, May 8th
<Event Outline>
Name: Hochi Film Award Special Preview Screening
Organizer: Hochi Shimbun Co.
Sponsors: Dydo Drinco Co., Ltd., Shakou Rental Sales Co., Ltd.
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Venue: Nippon Education Center, Hitotsubashi Hall
Time: 6:00 PM Doors Open
6:30 PM Screening Starts
Number of Guests: 800 people
【How to Apply】
Those wishing to attend should fill out the required information on the application form and submit it.
【Important Notes】
〇Please read the notes on the application form carefully before applying.
〇Please understand that we cannot respond to individual inquiries regarding lottery results.
【Application Deadline】
Monday, April 13, 2026, 11:59 PM
If there are many applicants, winners will be selected by lottery.
Winners will be notified by a winning notification email or by the dispatch of a preview invitation.
【Important Information】
※If there are many applicants, winners will be selected by lottery.
※Starting from this preview screening, with the exception of some individuals, we plan to discontinue sending physical preview invitations and instead distribute QR codes for entry.
※Winners will receive an email guiding them to issue a QR code at the email address provided during application.
When entering, please display the QR code on your smartphone or print it out and present it.
※Winning rights are non-transferable. Only the winner themselves will be permitted entry.
※You may be asked to present identification for identity verification.
※Due to circumstances, we may announce winners by sending traditional preview invitations instead.
【Inquiries regarding this release】
Email: pr1872@hochi.co.jp