The Battle of Okinawa
The biggest and last fierce battle in history! 90 days of turbulence that burned green and life!
1971-08-14 | 149 minutes
Plot Summary
The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several army divisions to defend it at all costs. The mission quickly degenerates as vital resources and troops are diverted to other islands. After a civilian evacuation ends in tragedy most of non-combatants are forced to remain on the island. Many convert to soldier status. Tokyo sends mixed messages that squander time and resources, as when they order the defenders to build an airstrip for aircraft that never come. The truth soon becomes obvious: the high command decides that the island cannot be held and effectively abandons the Okinawan defenders. When the Americans land many troops are deployed in the wrong places. As the slaughter mounts, a suicidal attitude takes hold. Okinawa becomes a death trap, for civilian volunteers and non-combatants as well.
Cast
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Keiju KobayashiGeneral Ushijima
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Yūzō Kayama
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Tetsuro TambaLieutenant General Isamu Cho
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Tatsuya NakadaiColonel Hiromichi Yahara
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Mayumi Ozora
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Kenji Sahara
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Katsuhiko SasakiCommunications Officer Miyake
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Hideyo AmamotoOkinawa Regional Officer
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Ryō IkebeRear Admiral Ota
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Ichirō NakataniChief of Staff Ueno
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Gorō Mutsumi
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Kamatari Fujiwara
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Takamaru Sasaki
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Akira Yamanouchi
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Eijirō Tōno
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Sachio Sakai
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Ren YamamotoSergeant Omori
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Chōtarō Tōgin
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Wataru Ōmae
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