Film

Drum of Heaven

2005 · 2h 20m

Heian era Japan. A gentleman discovers an abandoned baby and raises the boy as his adopted son, naming him Nijihito after the rainbow in the sky at the time he was found. The only clue to the boy’s origin is a special drum found with him. Nijihito proves to be a drumming prodigy, outshining his best friend Tatsuru. Although young Ibuki is secretly in love with Nijihito, he falls in love with a mysterious woman he sees playing the flute outside one night.

Sumire Haruno

Izu Nijihito

Fuzuki Miyo

Teruha

Ban Akira

Izu Iori

Ayabuki Mao

Mikado

Toono Asuka

Ibuki

Misuzu Aki

Oono Tatsuru

• Akiko KodamaDirector

Release date

January 11, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

2h 20m