The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa

Storyline

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
Keiju Kobayashi
Keiju Kobayashi
General Ushijima
Yūzō Kayama
Yūzō Kayama
Acting
Tetsuro Tamba
Tetsuro Tamba
Lieutenant General Isamu Cho
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Colonel Hiromichi Yahara
Mayumi Ozora
Mayumi Ozora
Acting
Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara
Acting
Katsuhiko Sasaki
Katsuhiko Sasaki
Communications Officer Miyake
Hideyo Amamoto
Hideyo Amamoto
Okinawa Regional Officer
Ryō Ikebe
Ryō Ikebe
Rear Admiral Ota
Ichirō Nakatani
Ichirō Nakatani
Chief of Staff Ueno
Gorō Mutsumi
Gorō Mutsumi
Acting
Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara
Acting
Takamaru Sasaki
Takamaru Sasaki
Acting
Akira Yamanouchi
Akira Yamanouchi
Acting
Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Acting
Sachio Sakai
Sachio Sakai
Acting
Ren Yamamoto
Ren Yamamoto
Sergeant Omori
Seishirō Kuno
Acting
Chōtarō Tōgin
Chōtarō Tōgin
Acting
Wataru Ōmae
Wataru Ōmae
Acting
Shōichi Hirose
Shōichi Hirose
Acting
Yutaka Sada
Yutaka Sada
Acting
Kazuo Suzuki
Kazuo Suzuki
Acting
Yutaka Nakayama
Yutaka Nakayama
Acting
Zan Fujita
Acting
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Acting
Masao Imafuku
Masao Imafuku
Acting
Kōji Iwamoto
Acting
Haruya Katō
Haruya Katō
Acting
Hiroyuki Kawase
Hiroyuki Kawase
Acting
Naoya Kusakawa
Naoya Kusakawa
Acting
Machiko Naka
Machiko Naka
Acting
Toshiko Nakano
Acting
Masanobu Oki
Acting
Kunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka
Acting
Wakako Sakai
Wakako Sakai
Acting
Akira Nishikawa
Acting
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Kenjirō Ishiyama
Acting
Shin Kishida
Shin Kishida
Acting
Shigeru Kōyama
Shigeru Kōyama
Acting
Michitarō Mizushima
Michitarō Mizushima
Acting
Etsushi Takahashi
Etsushi Takahashi
Acting
Kotaro Tomita
Kotaro Tomita
Acting
Jun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura
Acting
Kōji Mitsui
Kōji Mitsui
Acting
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