A Yell from Heaven (天国からのエール, Tengoku kara no ēru) is a 2011 Japanese drama film that was inspired by the true story of the late Hikaru Nakasone.

Hikaru Nakasone is an Okinawan altruist who founded the "Ajisai Ongaku Mura", a music village that is open for all to use,[1] and his story was featured in a NHK documentary broadcast in 2009.

[2] Actress and idol Nanami Sakuraba also stars in the film, playing the role of a student who aspires to be a singer and guitarist.

[2] Tengoku Kara no Yell is based on the true story of Okinawan Hikaru Nakasone, who had founded the music village Ajisai Ongaku Mura.

[5] This music village is sited on the same street as Okinawa's popular Churaumi Aquarium, and it caters to high school students who aspire to become musicians, providing them with a practice studio for free and monetary loans to help them start up.

[2] Actress and idol Nanami Sakuraba will also be starring in this film, playing the role of Aya Higa, a high school student who aspires to become a musician.

[11] The film's theme song Arigato (ありがとう, Arigatō) is performed by the Okinawan rock band Stereopony.