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Sanctuary

Sanctuary

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 1, 1996

Runtime

1h 7m

Genres

Animation, Crime, Drama

User Score

52%

Original Title

サンクチュアリ

Production Companies

Pastel

Director

Takashi Watanabe

Description

Two Japanese survivors of the Khmer Rouge massacres in Cambodia vow to find a sanctuary, even if they have to build it themselves. Returning to Japan, they take seemingly opposite paths: one becomes a politician, the other a gangster. As Asami and Houjou work through the linked worlds of politics and crime in modern Japan, they don't hesitate to do anything necessary to secure their own positions and stay true to their vow. Loyal to no one else, they find their friendship increasingly tested as they rise in their chosen fields.