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The Emperor in August (2015)

ALL 08/08/2015 (ja) History, War, Drama 136 Min
  • Release
    08/08/2015
  • Production
    Shochiku, Asmik Ace
  • Rotten tomato
    63%
  • Original title
    日本のいちばん長い日
  • Original language
    ja
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. General Korechika Anami is torn over making the proper decision and the Emperor of Japan worries about his people. Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki leads the cabinet meeting, while Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu can't do anything, but watch the meeting. At this time, Major Kenji Hatanaka and other young commissioned officers, who are against Japan surrendering, move to occupy the palace and a radio broadcasting station. The radio station is set to broadcast Emperor Hirohito reading out the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War.

  1. Masato Harada

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Eugene Harada

    Editor



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  1. Koji Yakusho

    General Korechika Anami

  2. Masahiro Motoki

    Emperor Showa

  3. Tori Matsuzaka

    Major Kenji Hatanaka

  4. Shinichi Tsutsumi

    Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu

  5. Tsutomu Yamazaki

    Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki

  6. Kenichi Yajima

    Naidaijin Kōichi Kido

  7. Ikuji Nakamura

    Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai

  8. Kazuhiro Yamaji

    Tōji Yasui

  9. Akaji Maro

    Admiral Hisanori Fujita

  10. Yuki Ikenobō

    Empress Kōjun

  11. Shû Nakajima

    General Hideki Tojo

  12. Yasumasa Oba

    Lieutenant Colonel Masataka Ida

  13. Misako Renbutsu

    Kimiko

  14. Erika Toda

    Miss Yasuki

  15. Kenichi Matsuyama

    Takeo Sasaki

  16. Yuko Miyamoto

    Takeko Hoshina

  17. Shota Totsuka

    Captain Masayoshi Fujii

  18. Kenzo Ryu

  19. Mio Tanaka

    Kokatsu Arao

  20. Rikiya Mifune

    Koreaki Anami

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Casts : 20 , Crews : 11

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The Emperor in August (2015) 136 Min

ALL 08/08/2015 (ja)
History, War, Drama
  • Release 08/08/2015
  • Production
    Shochiku, Asmik Ace
  • Original title 日本のいちばん長い日
  • ja
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. General Korechika Anami is torn over making the proper decision and the Emperor of Japan worries about his people. Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki leads the cabinet meeting, while Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu can't do anything, but watch the meeting. At this time, Major Kenji Hatanaka and other young commissioned officers, who are against Japan surrendering, move to occupy the palace and a radio broadcasting station. The radio station is set to broadcast Emperor Hirohito reading out the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War.

  1. Masato Harada

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Eugene Harada

    Editor

  4. Hirotaka Aragaki, Nozomu Enoki

    Producer



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