World Premiere

The world premiere of "Shikata Ga Nai" is slated for Sunday, December 29th, 2024, at the Moanalua High School Performing Arts Center (see below), located at 2825 Ala Ilima Street, Honolulu, HI 96818, at 2:00 pm (doors open 1:30 pm).* Tickets are $10.00. Cast, crew, members of the Nisei Veterans Legacy, "Shikata" crowdfunding supporters, and other invited guests, are free. Ample free parking.

*A 15-minute slide show on the making of the movie loops from 1:30-2:00 pm.

The Executive Producers

The world premiere of "Shikata Ga Nai" is sponsored by the Nisei Veterans Legacy (NVL), a non-profit organization whose members and supporters are volunteers and primarily descendants of Nisei Veterans. The mission of the Nisei Veterans Legacy is to preserve, perpetuate and share the legacy of Americans of Japanese Ancestry (AJA) who served in the U.S. armed forces in World War II. These men primarily served in the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Military Intelligence Service, and the 1399 Engineer Construction Battalion. The Nisei Veterans Legacy works to ensure that future generations learn Hawaii’s story of the Nisei soldier legacy by honoring the AJA men and women who served in the U.S. military during World War II. They are committed to sharing their remarkable life stories – from plantation villages and internment camps to exemplary military service – and how they worked with many others to reshape the social, political and economic fabric of the Hawaiian Islands into the vibrant state it is today. In addition, "Shikata Ga Nai" received tremendous support from Steven I. Dillard and his Wicked Gecko Productions, and Scott Alan Ward, both of whom (as with the NVL) serve as executive producers, and have featured roles as the doctor (Steven) and the waiter (Scott) in the movie.