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Sea Without Exit

Alert! Quickly stand by!

Alert!

Hurry up! Hurry up!

Alert!

Hurry up!

Are you okay?

Yes.

On your positions!

Are you okay?

Yes.

Ito, pull yourself up!

Yes.

Alert!

Are we going to be okay?

Do not worry!

Commander.

Sub-lieutenant Namiki, pull yourself up!

Alert!

80 m under the surface, depth charges defense!

Don't move! Stay calm!

Everything is okay.

Hard a-port! Full speed ahead!

Hard a-port!

Full speed ahead!

Have we been found?

Damn it! Not here!

Calm down!

It seems they have run out of depth charges.

Where is the enemy now?

Hovering just above us.

Above...

Port-side aft, two enemy ships.

After they find us, they call the other ships over.

Ah, this will be long fight.

Stop engines. Run silent.

Stop engines. Run silent.

We've been discovered by the enemy. Everyone OK?

Yes.

Keep it down, or they will hear you.

We can only wait here quietly.

Cooling and fans can not be used, it will slowly get hot.

Oxygen levels will slowly go down.

This could go on for quite some time.

If you feel unwell contact medical, okay?

Yes...

Ito coming.

Sub-lieutenant Namiki, you dropped this.

Thanks.

Officer Ito, are the kaiten all right?

I'm worried too.

I really want to go out and check them.

Yes.

This will be for a long time, you know.

Let's just lie down.

Okita!

What's the temperature now?

40° C.

Like sleeping in a steam bath.

Namiki, throw a strike out!

Meiji University team Waseda University team

Go, Namiki!

What do you think you're doing!

I thought it was going to be a strike.

Why did't you pitch a straight ball?! Why change now?!

Stop it.

Don't argue here!

You guys were great!

That's how you turn the tables!

You do know that because of my shoulder I can't throw a simple straight ball.

Don't make excuses!

When pitching straight like this, there's no need to use your wrist,

The ball won't spin.

But in the end it still didn't work.

It's too easy to hit, not enough speed.

But pitch the ball away from catcher like in today's game then it's easily hit.

That's why I wanted the opponent to think I was going to pitch a straight ball...

... then suddenly throw the ball to his chest for a strike.

A sinking ball?

Wrong.

No, like this, bend over the middle finger.

The index finger and ring finger on opposite sides.

Look directly at the batter then pitch a straight ball.

But at the last second it drops.

If you do it right, the ball will disappear in the blink.

This theory really works?

Sawamura Eiji really pitched an invisible curve ball.

The ball seems flies on three sections. Go... go... go...

Nonsense!

Sawamura threw a pitch that even Babe Ruth couldn't hit.

Are you at same level as him?!

You are still upset?

If he followed my instructions, we could win games.

Here we go again.

Namiki has a lot of pain in his shoulder.

You should consider that too.

Rather than playing baseball...

Isn't better to practice throwing grenades?!

You are Kita, the runner, right?!

I've already quit athletics.

Were your feet injured too?

It got boring.

What are you trying to say?

Just because you've quit athletics, you want us to give up baseball too?

All autumn games have been called off, right?!

That's because of activity from hostile countries.

So how about the London races? Were the Olympics also canceled?

You're blaming that for quitting all athletics?

The Olympics...

...simply do not matter to me.

I gave up running because...

..there was no way for me to keep running.

I'm dehydrated! I can't take this anymore!

How long has it been?

Three and half hours.

Why don't the just give up?!

Chihara! Give me water!

Yes.

I found them.

Port side aft, three ships.

No, four.

Here it comes.

Full speed, 10° starboard turn, there's another enemy ship coming in.

Depth charge attack.

Depth charges defense!

Depth charges defense!

Damn it! Are we gonna die here before we can even launch the kaiten?!

Hey, fix this! Quick!

Chihara, bring more towels!

Yes.

We can't go deeper than 100 m?!

Yes, that's impossible.

Kaiten maximum depth limit is 80 m.

We can't go any deeper than this.

Until the last moment, keep moving.

Yes.

I don't want to die here.

Let's ask the captain to launch us now.

There's no other way. Let's use the kaiten to kill them.

No matter what you think, that's a rushed decision.

While we're moving at this speed,...

...how are they going to launch the kaiten.

So, it's okay for you to die here?

I'd rather not.

I'm sorry.

Could you all please be quiet?

What happened?

The submarine is rising.

What?

How can we fight if we're surfacing?

Listen!

The submarine will going up to 40 m.

Are we going to be okay doing that?

The enemy has set their depth charges for 80 m.

As long as we stay off their sonar,

the depth charges will all explode below us.

Then we'll find a way to escape.

So we have to take it either way?

The Captain is a god of submarines.

He is from Sanuki Province, he has the divine protection of Konpira-sama.

It will be fine. Leave it to us.

Ahead dead-slow!

Depth 65 m.

Depth 55 m.

Keep rising at this rate.

Those explosions came from below.

Are we safe now?

Starboard side aft, three enemy ships.

Two more enemy ships port-side aft.

Slowly move away.

Are they going keep chasing us or not?

From now on we can all rely on Konpira-sama.

Are you okay?

Hmm. I just got to take a piss.

October 21, 1943 Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium

Leave the school with enthusiastism, and embark on the journey.

Rush ahead full-force to the enemy.

Years of hard, rigorous learning and training,

will be dedicated to this glorious mission.

Come forward, wipe out a strong enemy.

Long live the Emperor! Long live! Long live!

Hey.

Welcome.

Are there any empty seats?

Ah, just come in and try to find one.

Give us four cups of coffee.

Okay.

We're about to leave.

Hey, how come your clothes aren't wet?

You didn't come to the ceremony?

I already signed up to join the army.

There was no reason to go to the stadium.

Which service?

Navy.

Rather than being drafted, I choose to volunteer.

I just came today to taste this bad coffee one more time before I go.

Give 'em a good fight.

After we win the war, you can participate in the Olympics again.

There's no way I'm coming back alive.

Maybe I should be a soldier too.

Becoming a soldier is not the only way to make a contribution to the country.

We as college students have our own mission.

But up to now we have not been noticed.

It seems I made a mistake going to collage.

I simply can't stay still and keep reading at school.

But I can't become a real soldier.

Not just me, you too Gouhara , Tabakura, also Namiki.

Listen, Obata.

Last month when I returned home, I went to visit my old junior high school,

...met my old teachers there.

I found the 4th and 5th grade classrooms were empty.

On one table there was a tag labeled "expedition".

They had all become Naval Flight Preparatory cadets.

They're just junior high students.

There's a lot of students younger than us already prepared to face battle.

With my best catcher gone,

how I could throw my magic ball.

Magic ball?

You're still holding on to that hope?

There are no more games.

You're not answering my question.

Are you going to walk out as my partner before I've perfected the magic ball?

It's a pitch you simply can not do.

We'll never know if we don't try.

Just give up!

There's no such thing as a magic ball.

If you have so much energy for thinking, use it for the good of the country.

Now Japan is at war with US!

I will join the army.

If I have to die, I will die as a brave man.

You...

are ready to give up baseball just because of few simple sweet words?

Baseball is such a childish game.

Childish game?

Are you seriously saying that?!

Then how about the war?

Just try to take away each other land. Is that so great?!

Are you seriously saying that?!

Stop it!

You guys don't know who's going to hear this.

I need to think about this by myself.

You will get in trouble for playing Bolero.

France is our enemy.

If the military thinks it is,

I will tell them that Ravel is German.

Nakano, Tokyo

Sachiko, welcome home.

I'm back.

I'm back.

Brother!

Hey, you should reply "welcome back".

We have a guest.

Wah, you're coming?

Minako-san went to the Jingu Gaien Stadium, too.

What? When it was raining?

I was searching for you Koji-san, but didn't see you.

So I thought I would come here to say hi.

Your clothes must have gotten wet.

We asked her to change.

Minako-san wearing the dress is pretty, right?!

Mom's dress when she was young.

It's been long time since I've worn skirts, I feel a little uncomfortable.

Welcome back.

You must be wet!

Hurry up change and change your clothes, or you will get a cold.

Thank you, Mom.

Minako-san, we will be eating dinner soon.

Yes.

Sachi, help me.

Yes.

Those taro...

Father's students planted those at the school.

Well, it's small, but it tastes good.

There are so many kinds of taro.

The one given out by the government is not sweet at all.

Though it appears big in size.

however there's nothing inside.

Are you talking about me?

No one said that.

Koji, there's more if you want.

No, I'm full.

You're not looking happy.

Do you have a cold?

Father.

What happened?

I'm going to volunteer.

Say it one more time.

I want to join the Navy.

There's no other choice.

I think I shoud go.

But, you haven't receive a draft notice yet.

No need to rush these things.

The result is still the same, it will come eventually.

The college will get the notice.

Father, it's this okay?

Think about it carefully.

Then do what you think best.

Tea...

could you pour another one?

The Navy is a good fit for you, Koji-san.

Especially those white naval uniform.

Actually, either the Army or Navy is fine by me.

But I got the feeling that the Navy treats their men better.

You're immediately going to the front-line, right?!

The Marines will take 4 months...

...to teach the basics of being a soldier.

Then you become a Navy reserve student if you pass the test.

You can enter a specialized technical school.

Navy reserve student?

Student who pas a test can become officers.

Reserve. Meaning spare ones.

So, after graduating from school, then the front-line?

Because Japan has started losing the war, they need more troops.

Japan is losing?

No, but it's impossible to win every battle.

Koji-san.

What?

Could you give me this photo?

What you going to do with that?

I will put this photo on my desk and sing to it,

to encourage you, Koji-san.

What song?

♪ Covered with cherry blossoms

♪ Carry on tenacious of life

♪ To take care of the country

♪ is our responsibility as students

♪ Ah, my crimson blood is burning

♪ Ah, my crimson blood is burning

Mom, I'll put the rest here.

Hmm.

♪ Voice of my brothers continue on

♪ Now is the time rushing to the front

♪ Grab the victory without...

Tok! Tok!

Mom said Minako-san's grandma will worry.

She should go home soon.

I will accompany you to the station.

Your mother gave it to me.

Hmm?

Lipstick.

I'm still too shy to use it.

This morning when I stepped outside,

I said I might visit Koji-san's home,

Then grandma told me something.

Hmm... what was it?

Koji-san is a "national treasure".

What did she mean by that?

That's why I should not like you very much.

My grandfather was killed in the Russo-Japanese War.

Maybe she don't want me have same lonely and tough life as her.

But..

I don't even care if I get scolded by her.

Mina-chan...

Come with me, hurry up!

Go inside the shelter!

Come on, hurry inside!

Come! Run quickly into the shelter!

Hurry up! Hurry up! Go inside!

Hurry up!

Excuse me.

The cook told me to send some fruit over.

- Please eat. - Thank you.

Please eat.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Captain, the source of the sounds has disappeared.

The enemy has gone.

Depth 18 m, running silent.

Periscope depth!

Periscope depth!

Down scope!

Okay, surface!

Surface!

Prepare to surface!

We have successfully evaded the enemy destroyers!

We made it!

We made it!

Hurry check up the kaiten.

Yes.

Chihara! Chihara!

We made it!

Chihara!

Yes.

Quickly help me check the kaiten.

Go!

Tamano, work quickly!

Sub-lieutenant Namiki, let's go up and check the kaiten.

Okay.

Open the hatch!

Yes.

Aargh...

How is it? Is there anything wrong?

No problems on the outside.

I will check inside.

Captain Kita.

Fourth boat severely damaged.

Hey, how about second kaiten?

No problems.

My kaiten's outside is also okay. Now checking inside.

How about the first one?

No problems.

Why?

Why?

Why my kaiten?

Chihara, do something.

Chihara, fix my kaiten!

Fix my kaiten....

Fix my kaiten!

Yokosuka Navy's Antisubmarine School

Salute!

There are rumors going around.

So today we meet to reassure everyone.

Japan's officers and soldiers are courageously fighting now.

But facing strong enemy resistance, the battlefield situation has deteriorated.

In order to cope with this adverse situation,

we developed a special weapons to annihilate the enemy.

This special weapon will deal the enemy a devastating blow.

Because of its nature, it involves a high degree of danger.

Therefore, we need a fine sailor...

...and a dynamic, motivated pilot.

Those who wish to go into the battle aboard this weapon,

please write your name and draw two circles.

Those with no preference, just your name and one circle.

If you do not wish to volunteer, write only your name.

Given the critical time for our country, we looking forward to your contribution.

That's all. Dismissed..

Salute!

You have two hours to think about it.

Those who want to volunteer, fill out the paper and put into this box.

There is plenty of time!

You can think elsewhere, go to the living room or to the toilet.

This special weapon...

...will deal the enemy a devastating blow.

Because of its nature, it involves a high degree of danger.

♪ Covered with cherry blossums

♪ Carry on tenacious of life

♪ To take care of the country

♪ is our responsibility as students

♪ Ah, my crimson blood is burning

♪ Covered with cherry blossums

♪ Carry on tenacious of life

Namiki!

Ball!

Strike! However, nothing happened!

I'm only came to the Navy as candidate.

I could not draw a circle.

Form ranks!

Hikari Base Yamaguchi Prefecture

Ready!

Turn left... now!

Ready! Run!

They said kaiten are really like torpedoes.

How we could ride it?!

What about launching?

Shut up! Concentrate on training!

Too slow! Faster!

Stop... now!

We going to the factory, keep quiet!

Stay in line!

Yes.

Stop... now!

Turn right... now!

Next you all...

going to observe the kaiten.

Turn left... now!

Turn left... now!

Later you are all going aboard this row boat.

"The return toward heaven" will turn the situation of the war.

That why we called it "kaiten".

There's 1.6 tons of explosives in the front.

It could sink an aircraft carrier.

This kaiten can make dozens, even hundreds, of enemy ships sink to the bottom.

Chief Officer Toyama will explain the details.

Length is 14.75 m, width 1 m.

Single propellor, 550 horse power.

Normal speed 12 knots giving a 78 km range.

Maximum speed is 30 knots.

Power supply based on the renowned type 93 oxygen torpedo.

Which uses pure oxygen instead of air for fuel combustion,

leaving no wake of bubbles on the sea.

This is the world's first high-performance weapon.

However, due to the superiority of American radar, it's difficult to get close enough to launch torpedoes.

Torpedoes can't be controlled once launched.

That's why we made improvement to the type 93 power supply.

With humans inside controllling it...

...not only direction but depth, speed can be changed.

But also can avoid enemy's detection, and launch it to enemy become possible.

But you must know that...

...there's no way to escape from a kaiten.

That's all!

Take a closer look!

Kaiten uses pure oxygen and oil.

...which produces high-pressure steam more powerful than usual.

This high-pressure steam in turn puts the piston in motion.

The disadvantage is the high heat generated,

...which can cause the piston and cylinder to melt.

In order to prevent accidents,

gradually increase the concentration of oxygen and oil as needed.

To inhibit the combustion of fuel,

reduce your speed 3 knots, once normal conditions are reached, the kaiten will stop.

Simply put, once the kaiten is launched...

it can't be stopped until it hits an enemy ship and explodes.

Of course this propulsion can't be rotated in the opposite direction.

In other words, kaiten can't go backwards.

It can only move forward.

Ensign Namiki.

My name is Ito.

You are the one who sitting inside the kaiten, right?!

What you need from me?

That... Ensign is...

Meiji University baseball pitcher Namiki Koji, right?!

Do you know me?

Of course.

Through the radio I followed your games.

When I was in Junior High School, I saw your game at Jingu Stadium.

The final score was 3-0 versus Keio team.

Amazing.

You like baseball?

Very much.

I played first base in Junior High,

I also batted clean-up.

Really.

Being able to play in Koshien was my dream.

To see you is an honor.

I'm sorry to interrupt your study time.

You are Officer Ito, right?!

Yes.

Let's talk about baseball more some other time.

Yes.

I majored in literature.

I'm having trouble understanding how all these things work.

Next time, please teach me.

I will do anything I can.

I will go now.

Fourth Unit First Base Special Corps

Start the electric vertical steering gear.

Open the operating plug valve.

Open the vertical steering gear valve.

Open the vertical steering gear exhaust valve.

Open the lubricants guide valve.

You won't able to set sail.

Huh?

You forgot to close vertical steering gear escape valve.

You will die before you get a chance to hit the enemy.

Once more, from the start.

Yes.

Start the electric vertical steering gear.

Open the operating plug valve.

Open the vertical steering gear valve.

Open the vertical steering gear exhaust valve.

Close the vertical steering gear escape valve.

Open the lubricants guide valve.

Hand rudder control...

...centered.

Open the depth guide valve.

Depth gauge, no problem.

Depth 0 m.

Regulator 5 km.

Height 0 m.

Open the intermediate fuel valve.

Starting the valve...

Ah, that's too rough.

That way could cause an explosion, you will be finished then.

Listen carefully, there's pure oxygen inside.

This point should be clear in your head.

Yes.

Okay, once more from the start.

Yes.

Start the electric vertical steering gear.

Open the operating plug valve.

Start the electric vertical steering gear.

Open the operating empty plug valve.

The longitudinal steering gear exhaust... no, not right.

Open the vertical steering gear valve.

Open the vertical steering gear exhaust valve.

Close the vertical steering gear escape valve.

Open the lubricants guide valve.

Hand rudder control...centered...

Ensign Namiki.

I thought I would find you here.

Where did you get that?

Along with my fellow comrade from Tokyo, both of us secretly bought it here.

I want to catch Ensign Namiki's pitch.

Can we see the ball in this moonlight?

Leave it to me.

It's really been a long time.

Please don't pitch the fast ball!

This makes me nervous.

My shoulder had been injured.

I couldn't pitch as fast as my pitch in the Jingu games.

So now I have to challenge myself with different throws.

Then I will catch your new throws.

It's not finished yet.

Ah!

You are Kita!

So, you're really Namiki. I heard you were assigned here.

When did you get here?

Yesterday, from Kinosuke.

So, we are on the same mission?!

Right, as kaiten pilots.

How is your training going? Controlling the kaiten is difficult, isn't it?!

You'll get it right!

Hey, Kita!

What?

You're still running?

I'm only running because...

...as a soldier I have to keep my body ready to face the mission.

Listen, I'm a Navy Sub-lieutenant here.

Watch your language!

Do you know Sub-lieutenant Kita?

Yeah... we were classmates at the University.

Sub-lieutenant Kita went on a mission last month.

But his kaiten unable to launch so he's returned here.

Really?...already went on mission?

Listen!

This is the most critical thing.

When the enemy is one kilometer away, make a last observation through the periscope.

Measure the final position and speed.

From a depth of 4 m,

Hit the central part of enemy ship at full speed.

In other words, after finishing your final observation,

success depends on your own judgement to set timing and speed.

This training, when finished, will teach you how to solve your biggest problem.

As fuel is consumed, your kaiten will gradually become lighter.

and surface out of the water.

So you need regularly monitor the oxygen meter.

You also need to take on sea water to achieve neutral buoyancy.

If you fail to do this, the kaiten will bob up and down.

Commonly known as the Dolphin Movement.

If you stick your head out of water, the enemy will find you.

On the other hand, if you go down too deep,

your kaiten will no longer able to move.

You just wait to die.

IDIOT!

Pay attention!

Didn't you hear me?!

Yes!

Report, Ensign Namiki will depart for aboard training.

Using unit no.35, from sea base to other base.

Speed limit of 20 knots.

Primary training purpose is to set sail and stop.

Increase and decrease in speed also how to secretly sneak into enemy area.

Training time 30 minutes.

Estimated completion time is 0830. Finish.

This is your first time.

Yes.

No fellow passenger on training!

Yes.

Be very cautious!

No matter what happen, do not panic!

Yes.

Go!

When the hatch is closed I'll give the signal "gong-gong-gong".

If there's no problem with the kaiten, another "gong-gong-gong".

Then you will reply with signal "gong-gong-gong" too.

After 10 seconds, we will release the boat.

Start the electric vertical steering gear.

Open the operating plug valve.

Open the vertical steering gear valve.

Open the vertical steering gear exhaust valve.

Close the vertical steering gear escape valve.

Open the lubricants guide valve.

Full right on rudder!

Full right on rudder.

Full left on rudder!

Full left on rudder.

Back on rudder!

Hand rudder control on center.

Open the depth guide valve,

Okay.

Depth gauge, no problem. Depth 0 m.

Regulator...

5 km.

Height 0 m.

Open the intermediate fuel valve.

Okay.

Open the starting valve.

Okay.

The bow orientation of 180°.

Confirm after the hatch is closed.

Send signal to launch the boat. Answer the signal!

I heard the signal.

For now, keep concentrating on the boat.

Be careful. I await your safe return.

Turn right after reached Sejima base. Full right on rudder after 30 seconds.

Then full right on rudder after 50 seconds.

Floating...

Report, there's no problem preventing the launch of unit no.35

Keep your eyes on the kaiten!

Yes.

5...4...3...2...1... launch!

Pull the the operating plug valve... or vertical steering gear valve...

Starting valve?

Regulators section...

Fast! Too fast!

What he is doing now!

He might have set the regulator too high.

Catch up with him!

What's wrong with him?! Quickly, dive down!

Okay, I want to dive down.

Keep this up for 5 minutes...

Depth of 15 m? This is bad, very bad!

Ah, this is bad!

Ah, Dolphin Movement!

This is dangerous.

Turn full right! Full speed!

Ah, finally go up!

Okay.

There's no Sejima base?

Strange.

Was the direction wrong?

Okay, let's turn right.

Found the kaiten!

On the right, 70°, sailing towards the base.

Full right on rudder!

Reaching Sejima Base in 3 minutes.

Okay!

It's about to hit!

Idiot!

Fire the cannon two times!

Yes.

Stop? It's a stop signal!

Aaagh!

Hey.

Report, Ensign Namiki has completed kaiten control training.

Don't make us worry like that!

Just a little bit more will kill you!

You damn fool!

I'm really sorry.

Damn!

You only practice once or twice, how could anyone remember it all?

Aaargh!

Mom!

What's the matter?

It's me!

I was just thinking of you.

I thought this is a dream.

Fool...

Welcome back.

Hmm.

Hurry, come inside.

Okay.

You look so fine.

I will follow you soon.

Hmm.

Brother, you look handsome in that uniform.

Eh... you really grown a lot.

Brother, too.

I won't grow taller than this.

Eh... you've become taller?

What you guys doing?

You must be surprised that everything is burned.

Shimada-san's, Tsumi-san's, Kogure-san's houses all were burned down.

Hmm... bombing raids really frightening.

Right, I need to send a telegram.

To who?

Minako-san, of course.

Do you know that Minako-san's house also got hit from bombing raids?

She's living temporarily with relatives in Hachioji now.

Mom, please give the money to send a telegram.

Hey, Sachi...

Sachi!

What?

Brother has only one night at home.

Heh... one night only?!

I could only come to Tokyo for a day.

That's why you don't call Mina-chan and...

On the contrary, that's exactly why we should call her.

If we don't tell her, she certainly will hate you.

I'm going.

So we have dumpling soup for dinner.

Sorry, even when you specially come back home...

We don't have any white rice to cook.

I already asked everyone where to buy some, but they said no.

Here.

Brother, this is for you.

Ah, Obata's glove.

It's a momento... of Obata-san.

What?

The transport ship he was in,

got hit by US submarine.

The ship carried about 1,000 Japanese army men,

Obata-san was one of them.

Last month, his sister came here...

She said that "because my brother really liked Namiki as a friend",

"He must be hope Namiki will keep it"

Strike! However, nothing changed!

He was a really considerate, kind boy.

Always grinning happily.

I'm only in the Navy as candidate.

I could not draw a circle.

Hey, let's just eat for now.

I wonder what happened with Minako-san.

The telegram should already have been sent to her.

Have there been any air raids in Hachioji?

I listened to the radio news, seems there haven't been any lately.

There have been air raid sirens every night.

We could not even change into pajamas and have a good night's sleep.

Always stay alert and stay in your clothes.

Brother, why don't we go to Hachioji?!

Maybe it's better not to meet.

Why?

Have you lost your feelings for Minako-san?

That's not the case... I love her.

So why...

No matter what happens you do want to meet with her, right?!

It's so strange.

You don't seem to care whether you meet her or not.

Sachi, Koji is a soldier now.

Someone who has dedicated his life to the country.

He doesn't know when the time may come to give his life.

That why...

It would be better not to meet.

That's exactly why!

If this is really the last time, then they should meet.

Just because you're going to die, you just give up on life already?

If my lover did that...

I would loudly scold him, "you betrayed me"!

That's just nonsense.

Don't you feel sorry for Minako-san?!

Father, it's Koji.

Hmm.

Father, this is the watch that you gave me before.

I give it back to you.

It would be a waste if I kept it.

Are you really going?

I must do it for Obata's sake.

But also to protect you, Father, Mom, Sachi, and everyone else from the enemy.

When you said "the enemy", you meant the US and UK?

China, France, Netherlands, are all our enemies.

Have you ever seen what the enemy looks like?

When I was in junior high school,

there was this American teacher called McBain.

A fine man, had a great sense of humor.

This is not about each individual person. This is a war between countries.

Koji.

I wonder what they mean by country.

Country is the state.

Like Japan, the United States,

France, the United Kingdom...

You don't have to return it.

Keep it.

Take it as amulet.

I will be the one who tells your Mother.

So it's true. You're really going...

For our country's sake.

No. 5 line, from Tokyo to Osaka, will departure soon.

All train passengers please enter through the nearest entrance.

I will be going.

Keep yourself well.

Where is Minako-san?

In the telegram I gave her the place and time you were leaving.

Maybe something will happen.

I will search for her.

Mom, I will write you a letter.

Yes, you must write to me.

If we do not receive any letter, I would be very worried about you.

Mother!

Brother!

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

You're mean. Why are you leaving before seeing me?!

That's not what I meant to do.

Mina-chan.

I'm very worry. Could you tell me...

There are these headlines on the daily newspapers. You're not joining Kamikazes, are you?!

You're telling me the truth?!

It's all a secret but I'll be fine.

You will get on some boat?

It's not dangerous?

I feel much better now.

There was labor mobilization in the factory.

That's why I could not see you last night.

We will meet again, right?!

Yes.

Promise me, you must tell me the next time you're back home.

I love you, Mina-chan!

How are the crews doing?

Joking around, playing cards.

One day soon we will encounter the enemy.

Then we will command the kaiten to attack.

That won't be easy. We all know that they will die.

Their parents and siblings too.

I don't have children, so I don't really understand the parent's feeling.

But I keep thinking how dear they are to me.

Ah... this feels good.

Hey, Okita.

You haven't eat anything since the morning.

It's not good for you

Let him be uncomfortable.

To comfort him at this time, just adds salt to the wound.

Up scope!

Why do you keep looking into a mirror like that?

I feel I look more and more like my mother.

How about your father?

My father's face looks like a crab's.

I really don't want to look like him.

Think about it. My mother is a beauty.

It's good thing I resemble her a lot.

I gradually am becoming a man who looks like my mother.

You're a fool...

I don't care who you resemble the most. Stop this useless conversation.

Hey, Okita, you're pretty good at singing.

Sing a song.

Oh... right.

I miss hearing you sing.

Sing! That's an order!

Yes.

I'll sing.

Okay, great, Okita!

Gathering flowers in the field at sunset

Our arms around each others’ shoulders

We sang on the way home

The many friends surrounding my childhood

Oh, can’t help but think of my old home

The evening that my sister get married

Those guys singing along.

Hometown...

They cannot go back home.

Even for us there's no guarantee we return home safely.

That's true.

Because of Konpira-sama's blessing, we have remained alive until now...

Captain.

Everyone, stand by!

Enemy on the right 10°, range 6000 m.

Tears stain my...

Everyone, on your position!

Enemy on the right 10°, range 6000 m!

Prepare for kaiten release!

Finally!

Prepare for kaiten release!

Let's go!

Pilots, to your boats!

Matsuura, take over here.

Yes.

Okita.

I'm glad I could hear you singing one last time.

Don't give up. Keep your spirits up.

Farewell.

I will follow you all later.

Let's go.

Thank you for taking care of me.

I pray for your success.

Thank you.

I'm really glad I could meet you.

I enjoyed our talks about baseball.

Can you hear me clearly, Namiki?

Sub-lieutenant Namiki, can you hear us?

Very clearly.

Prepare to cast off!

Prepare to cast off!

Prepare to cast off!

First boat, ready to cast off! Okay!

Second boat, ready to cast off! Okay!

Third boat, ready to cast off! Okay!

The target is a large transport ship off our bow.

On the right 70°, range 5000 m, speed 14 knots.

An azimuth of 100°.

Latitude of 290°.

Set speed of 20 knots for 12 minutes.

Target is a large transport ship off our bow.

Only one ship... who will go?

First boat will be sent.

Lieutenant Kita, we wish you victory.

First boat, we wish you victory.

Kita...

First boat, cast off!

Go!

First boat, cast off! Go!

Kita...

What's happening? Answer me, Kita!

Lieutenant Kita, please answer!

Cast off...

Failed.

First boat, cast off failed.

Got it! First boat, cast off failed!

Captain, please let me go! Captain!

Second boat, cast off! Go!

Second boat, cast off! Go!

Mother...

Aaaargh!

Target hit confirmed!

Captain! Please tell me the next target!

Enemy transport ship has sunk.

There's no other enemy?!

Captain, the third boat wants to search for the enemy.

Calm him down. Our attack mission has ended.

Tell Kita and Namiki to return to the submarine.

There's nothing more to do now.

Down scope!

I have something I want to ask you.

What's that?

If it's about kaiten, I will listen.

Please swap your kaiten with mine.

Don't be stupid.

Then give me your pity.

We could force the kaiten to accommodate two people.

Let me go along with you.

Keep your wits about you!

That's just dying for no purpose.

You can proudly strike on the next mission.

Too late.

What do you mean?

Japan is losing this war.

There won't be many more opportunities to attack.

If the war ends...

I will be disgraced, sent out on missions twice only to return alive.

How am I'm supposed to face my subordinates, my superior...

The people at my hometown.

I'm begging you.

Just do it out of sympathy for me.

You're really strange.

Keep your head up!

Now is my only chance to become war hero!

War hero?

Being in the Special Attack Corps is the highest honor.

I would become a hero.

Do you really want to achive that?!

I was raised in a poor tenant farming family, not like you.

So doesn't matter how, I must provide my family a hero.

I was to become a marathon runner for this same reason.

However, that dream was shattered.

Dream?

Now the only way is become a war hero.

I'm begging you.

Kita, calm down.

Calm down and think about it clearly.

Your way is the same as suicide.

Can a sucidal person be a war hero?

It's wrong, isn't it?!

Remember everything we went through, the hard kaiten training?

Only to have a useless death?

Kita!

It's wrong, isn't it?!

Yasukichi Sakuma Pilot of second unit

Enemy ships!

Everyone, on your positions!

On your positions!

Hurry! Hurry!

Hurry up!

Hurry! Hurry!

Hurry up!

Prepare the kaiten!

Pilots, to your boats!

Prepare the kaiten! Pilots, to your boats!

I will go.

Third boat, Namiki here.

Five enemy ships off our bow.

On the right 25°, distance 8000 m.

Wait for my command before you cast off.

Starting speed of 12 knots.

Azimuth of 90°, latitude of 170°.

Set speed of 20 knots for 14 minutes.

Namiki.

Any last words?

Namiki!

Thank you for keeping me safe for this moment.

I wish you all a peaceful life.

Third boat, ready to cast off!

Third boat, ready to cast off! Okay!

Third boat, cast off! Go!

Third boat, cast off! Go!

Namiki!

Did you cast off?

Answer, Namiki!

Third boat, please answer!

Failed to cast off!

We've been discovered by the enemy! Abort the attack!

Order Namiki out of the kaiten and to return here immediately!

We've been discovered by the enemy! Abort the attack!

Sub-lieutenant Namiki, your ball...

What are you laughing at!

I'm sorry!

After Sub-lieutenant Namiki s mission failed,

the kaiten's attack mission was suspended.

We've been ordered to return to Hikari Base.

On the way back, in the abundant ocean surface...

...we passed by the battleship Yamato sailing to Okinawa.

...on a mission called "Heaven One".

With no aircraft to cover them,

we sadly gave our last respects as they rushed forth on a suicide attack.

Hey...

Back at the base, Sub-lieutenant Namiki has been treated as an outcast.

"How dare he come back alive"

Those rude and unreasonable eyes looked at Sub-lieutenant Namiki,

It makes me very upset.

I'm the one who caused Sub-lieutenant Namiki to fail to die in a mission.

But he never said it was my mistake that he came back alive.

Sub-lieutenant Namiki.

It's all very complex.

Let's play catch.

Obata's Glove

Sub-lieutenant.

Ito, when the war comes to an end what you going to do?

I will become a teacher,

Return to my high school and teach the kids to play baseball.

You want to go to Koshien? That's good.

German has already surrendered.

Yes.

Japan will too.

Why would you say that?

Have you ever seen what the enemy looks like?

No.

We label them "the enemy" but...

Even the US sailors love to play baseball. They also have family and lovers waiting for them.

Sinking enemy ships means we take away that from them.

Sorry.

Sub-lieutenant...

You're not really thinking that,

Because Japan will soon lose, you don't need to launch kaiten.

By the time Japan loses the war, I had hoped I would already be dead.

Hey, throw the ball.

We created kaiten as special weapons to defend the country.

To protect the country, to win the war that's the purpose for the kaiten.

Don't you think so?

That's not possible.

So why is Sub-lieutenant Namiki doing this?

If you ask me...

You want to know why I need to die, right?!

That's the problem...

I want to die in order to convey to others the real meaning of "kaiten".

This special weapon called the human torpedo,

That there's a real person which is part of the weapon,

I will die for people to understand these sad facts.

That's enough for me.

That is just my personal reason.

Next, I will change the pitch.

Hey, did you see that?

It was curved!

Yes.

That's it! That's my magic ball!

Yes!

Ito, that was a magic ball!

This is my long-time dream!

The next day...

The second attack mission was finalized.

There was more training.

If he hadn't been training, he probably still...

Sub-lieutenant Namiki made a practice run even though he had a fever.

On August 15th, 1945.

Japan surrendered to the Allies unconditionally.

It was already too late.

Later in September of the same year...

A typhoon swept away all the cities on the Inland Sea.

Hurry up!

Come on! Let's go!

Namiki-san.

Namiki-san!

Why?!

Why?! Why you have to die?!

I will probably lose consciousness soon...

Outside is a sunny day or already night time.

What color the skies actually are.

I keep thinking of these things in my mind...

Ito-kun, on the last mission I hit you.

I feel very guilty.

Truthfully, at that time I felt relief.

I, who didn't have the determination to die,

I was actually really scared.

When I looked at your smiling face,

I felt as if you could see through to what was in my heart.

That's why who I really wanted to hit was myself.

I'm sorry.

As I try to keep my consciousness,

I don't realize what I have been writing.

Mom, the ocean is me now.

When you see the blue quiet sea, that is me.

Sachi...

Grow up quickly and be healthy.

Brother will always looking out for you.

Father...

Your beard is distracting.

Mina-chan...

I'm now in my young golden age.

I dedicate my youth to you.

Here is a request I have for you...

I would like you to see the things I could not see.

Such as the beauty of today's sunset.

Such as the glittering of the summer sea.

Such as the redness of a persimmon that changed color.

Such as the Nakano district streets covered in snow.

I would like you to see those instead of me.

Then after a year...

I want you to forget about me.

I would like you to find a good person and have overflowing happiness.

I want you to live, keep living...

and until you tire of hearing it, live!

Ohzu-shima, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Who do you guys think will win the final in Nippon Professional Baseball?

Chiba Lotte, definitely Chiba Lotte team.

Ah... really want to see the game!

So envious that Matsui and Ichiro can go.

Kaiten Memorial Museum

Ito, that was a magic ball!

This is my long-time dream!

♪ Even now when I have lost your smile I loved

♪ My heart remembers your warm hands

♪ Along with the writing you left behind

♪ In the sea sparkling the same as those days

♪ Your youth that never return sleeps forever

♪ Every person from the moment of their birth

♪ Already destined to return to this sea

♪ For your sake who's dream burned out half done

♪ I will keep my promise to go on living

♪ If there's a happiness left for me to grasp

♪ I will looking for it as you wish

♪ Lonely and missing you in the tearful night

♪ Please come see me and hold me even in a dream

♪ Someday this feelings will return to you

♪ Believing that today's evening calm is also beautiful

♪ This letter that you can't read, but even so let me write it

♪ A reply from me with eternal love

♪ That will be sent to your spirit