Me? Xavier!

Me? Xavier!

2023 · 65 min · History, Fantasy, Music

Depicts with song and dance the anguish of Francis Xavier, the missionary known for introducing Christianity to Japan for the first time, in this musical period drama fantasy.

Directed by Masatoshi Akihara

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Shigeki Majima Xavier
Motoya Izumi Ōuchi Yoshitaka
Kenji Sakamoto Anjirō
Ozuki Tooma Fernandes

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Me? Xavier!

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