TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room - NANKAI MISSION Press Notes and Images From Toho

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The next setting is the open sea and a volcanic island—
They take on an unprecedented disaster to save all lives.

Toho has provided information and images for TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room - NANAKAI MISSION (劇場版『TOKYO MER～走る緊急救命室～南海ミッション』, Gekijōban “ TOKYO MER ～ Hashiru Kinkyū Kyūmeishitsu ～ Nankai misshon”). The movie opens in Japanese cinemas this Friday, August 1st.

NANAKAI MISSION is the second theatrical feature film based on the TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) television series, TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room, which premiered on July 4, 2021. The main character is Kota Kitami (Ryohei Suzukii), a brilliant young ER doctor, who Strongly believes that "there are lives that cannot be saved by simply waiting." He has been handpicked by Mayor Azusa Akatsuka (Yuriko Ishida) to head a new emergency response team dubbed TOKYO Mobile Emergency Room, or MER. Outfitted with leading-edge medical technology and a large mobile operating theatre allows the team to quickly respond to major accidents, natural disasters, and other emergencies. Their sole mission: Save every life.

Team member Nao Otowa (Kento Kaku), sent by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on a secret mission, ends up forming a close professional bond with Kota, and together the two men put their lives on the line every day to rescue others.

The TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room television seres was a ratings and critical hit. Viewers responded enthusiastically to the show's depiction of the team's courageous efforts to tackle huge obstacles, including hostage situations, tunnel collapses, and terrorist bombings, dubbing it a "new type of medical drama." The series would also win “Best Asian Drama for a Regional/Intenational Market" at ContentAsia Awards 2022 and “Best Actor" (Ryohei Suzukii) at the 4th Asia Contents Awards.

The cast and crew of the show reunited for TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room - THE MOVIE (劇場版『TOKYO MER～走る緊急救命室～』, Gekijōban “ TOKYO MER ～ Hashiru Kinkyū Kyūmeishitsu ～”). The first film, released in April 2023, was set in Yokohama's iconic Landmark Tower and depicted the team's efforts to confront a major disaster in which 193 people were trapped by an explosion. The epic scale of the movie and the strong bonds between the teammates clicked with audiences. The film became a huge hit, grossing 4.53 billion yen ($30.5 million USD), with fans calling for a sequel.

And now, in 2025, the MER team returns to the big screen in TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room - NANAKAI MISSION, a bigger and even more spectacular film than its predecessor.

Having saved countless lives to date, their next stage is the open sea...

Story

In 2025, in recognition of their past achievements, new MERs have been established in major cities across Japan: Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka. Meanwhile, Okinawa and Kagoshima are actively seeking MERs capable of serving remote islands.

Trial operations of the "Nankai MER" have begun, traveling to islands in the southern seas on a ferry carrying the NK1, a specialized vehicle equipped with an operating room. TOKYO MER Chief Doctor Kitami and Nurse Natsume Kuramae are assigned to Nankai MER as instructors, providing medical care to underserved remote islands.

One day, a massive eruption suddenly occurs on Suwanosejima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture. Lava engulfs the village, and huge volcanic rocks are hurled through the air, destroying roads and buildings.

Aerial rescue by helicopter is impossible due to the volcanic smoke and ash. And the time it would take for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Japan Coast Guard to mobilize and get to the island is time the residents, many being children and the elderly, simply do not have.

In this desperate situation, the Nankai MER embarks on a desperate mission to save the lives of all 79 people stranded on the island.

Details

Release Date: August 1, 2025 (Japan)
Release Information: Nationwide Roadshow

CAST
Kota Kitami: Ryohei Suzuki
Nao Otowa: Kento Kaku
Taku Tokiwa: Mahiro Takasugi
Sora Chibana: Meru Nukumi
Miyuki Take: Emma Miyazawa
Natsume Kuramae: Nanao
Hina Tsurumaki: Ayami Nakajo
Jiro Fuyuki: Shinya Kote
Motoichi Tokumaru: Hayato Sano
Tomohiro Shiomi: Jesse Lewis (SixTONES)
Hoan Ran Minh: Phongchi
Hidemi Makishi: Yosuke Eguchi
Shin Mugio: Tetsuji Tamayama
Suguru Komaba: Satoshi Hashimoto
Mariko Shirokane: Makiko Watanabe
Shusei Kugayama: Shingo Tsurumi
Azusa Akatsuka: Yuriko Ishida

STAFF
Director: Aya Matsuki
Screenplay: Tsutomu Kuroiwa
Theme Song: "Maku ga Agaru" by back number

Distributor (Japan): Toho

About Toho

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