The Emperor in August | 日本のいちばん長い日
The Emperor in August日本のいちばん長い日
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.
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Cast
Koji Yakusho
Masahiro Motoki
Tori Matsuzaka
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Ken'ichi Yajima
Ikuji Nakamura
Kazuhiro Yamaji
Akaji Maro
Yuki Ikenobō
Shû Nakajima
Yasumasa Oba
Misako Renbutsu
Erika Toda
Kenichi Matsuyama
Yuko Miyamoto
Shota Totsuka
Kenzo Ryu
Mio Tanaka
Crew
Masato Harada
Masato Harada
Kazutoshi Handô
Eugene Harada
Hirotaka Aragaki
Nozomu Enoki
Jun'ichi Sakomoto
Shingo Sekine
Masao Teshima
Takahide Shibanushi
