Prison Gate Island (2016)

獄門島 · 獄門島 ‧ Drama ‧ 2016

In 1946, on a fictional island called Gokumon-tou, located in the Inner Sea of Seto, the famous detective Kindaichi intended to pass his convalescence after the invitation of his war buddy Kitou Chimata, the successor son of the powerful clan of the Kitou Family. But Kindaichi arrives alone, bringing the bad news of Chimata's death. However, the truth is that Kindaichi is not on the island to recover. Before Chimata died, she uttered the words: "My sisters will be killed!" Indeed, as the three sisters are murdered one by one in horrible and strange ways, Kindaichi desperately tries to find the culprit and in the process discovers the intrigues of the family, secrets, island mentality, discrimination, and eccentricities, With the backdrop of the turbulent postwar period.

What it's about

Prison Gate Island (2016) is a 2016 Japanese drama produced in Japan, originally airing on NHK. It runs for 1 episodes of roughly 2 hr. 0 min. each. The story is categorised as Mystery, Documentary, with notable themes including Adapted From A Novel, Investigation (Vote tags). It currently holds a community score of 7/10 on MyDramaList.

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Main cast

The leading cast members listed for Prison Gate Island (2016). Photography © respective talent agencies and broadcasters.

Also known as

Gokumon-to · Gokumontou · Hell's Gate Island

Should you watch Prison Gate Island (2016)?

If you enjoy mystery / documentary, Prison Gate Island (2016) is worth your time. As a feature-length watch it's a low-risk way to sample Japanese cinema. Japanese dramas are often shorter and more grounded in slice-of-life realism than their k-drama counterparts.