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THIS FILM IS DEDICATED TO THE SPIRITS OF THE YOUNG HEROES

WHO DIED DURING THE PACIFIC WAR

Toei Co., Ltd. Presents

THE DIARIES OF KAMIKAZE Aa Doki no Sakura

Produced by Hiroshi Okawa

Written by Katsuya Susaki & Sadao Nakajima

Cinematographer Shigeru Akatsuka

Production Takatoshi Suzuki

Music by Hajime Kaburagi

Editing by Tadao Kanda

Cast

Koji Tsuruta Ken Takakura

Hiroki Matsukata Shin'ichi Chiba

Isao Natsuyagi Kunio Murai

Yoshiko Sakuma Junko Fuji

Asao Koike Kenjiro Ishiyama

Masanari Takahashi Yuriko Mishimi

Toshi Amatsu Rin'ichi Yamamoto

Shoichi Ozawa Aiko Mimasu

Ko Nishimura Shigeru Amachi

Directed by Sadao Nakajima

OCTOBER 21, 1943

The military situation in the Pacific Ocean has worsened.

Because of this,

on September 23, the Japanese govemment issued an emergency

decree, abolishing the exemption from military duty.

About 100000 students with humanitarian professions

had been forced

to interrupt their studies and prepare for deployment.

On October 21, under dank autumn rain

a muster of student sections was held in the

Meiji Jingo stadium.

This path will lead to the front.

In these troubled times

no one can be a bystander.

You, brave young men,

left your student days behind you to go to the battlefield.

Following the example of ourancestors, you will defend your homeland.

You must prevent the destruction of our country.

Good luck to you all in this war.

Today, I have a request foryou.

The war began with clashes with the Chinese, and further...

When can you go back to school?

I only think about that.

Let me die, I don't want my fate to depend only on

my determination and courage.

DECEMBER 10, 1943, NAVY BASE IN MAIZURU

Of the drafted students, 13.000 young men

were stationed at separate naval bases around Japan

at the lowest rank of crewman.

I already said how it would look like

when students are dressed

in a naval uniform, but in general it suits you.

So? Now it seems you look a little bit like soldiers.

Yes.

- Louder! - Yes!

Despite the fact that Japan is in a serious situation

and is fighting hard,

you have shied away for two or three years from military service

and lived yourcivilian life.

And what? You had a good time.

But from now on everything will change!

Apparently, after a short period of training

you will be promoted from crewmen second class to officers

of the student reserves.

But don't think that you all will be promoted!

Is that clear? You are all just common pheasants.

Don't think that we will make it easy foryou,

just because you're students!

- Hey you, with the glasses! - Aye!

- What's your name? - Shinishi Fukushima. - Wrong.

I'm Shinichi Fukushima.

Wrong!

Crewman second class Shinichi Fukushima.

That's it. In the future you will answer in this manner.

You think that if you wear glasses, you're the smartest?

It only means that

in the civilian world you read too many books.

How do you wear your peakless cap? Put it on properly!

Yes, sir!

Fool!

Now listen!

From now on

we will get rid of all of your lousy civilian habits!

About face!

About face!

That's it! Hurry up! Do it!

Do it well!

Brat! Do it well!

Don't raise yourheads!

Move! Slackers!

Hey, you! What are you doing? Get a hold of yourself! Don't be lazy!

How are you?

I can't even sit down properly!

I'm most confortable on the toilet.

Why?

There, I can think alone quietly.

I don't even want to think about anything anymore.

I just want to become an office as quickly as possible.

Fukushima!

Enough already! This isn't your civilian world!

Hanazawa...

Pfff.

Fear not!

I have good news foryou.

They say that soon we will be allowed to receive visitors.

Brother!

Brother!

Motherand fatherare here.

What is it, why are you crying?

Because... Because his hands are covered with calluses.

Don't be a sissy.

And you call yourself a teacher's wife?

You don't know how to be a mother.

Stop. You're not here to quarrel.

You can swear whatever you want,

at least this reminds me of home.

You see? He talks like a grown man.

Tatsuya, you're all grown up.

Well, I don't know. I wouldn't say that.

Try to become a real man.

It'll be better if you got married!

It's not easy now! All the guys have been sent to war.

What? Can't some guy be found here for me?

Reiko, we didn't come here to find a groom for you.

I brought you something to eat.

You can't!

We aren't allowed to eat during the visits.

But they eat everything here. Look!

You shouldn't gulp it down like that!

Yourparents didn't come?

It would have been difficult for them to come back from the dead.

What?

I already parted ways with them a long time ago.

I didn't know.

It's not important anymore.

I just wanted to breath some non-military air.

Hey, Reiko.

Reiko!

Three relatives have come for me. I'll let you have my sister.

No, thanks.

Give him enough civilian air to breath.

- Brother... - Please.

Very nice to meet you.

I'm Reiko.

I'm Hanazawa.

See. Will you try it?

Sweet balls. I've prepared them myself.

This looks good!

Brother didn't want to eat them.

What a pity! You made them for nothing.

Okay...

- These are great. - Take another one.

I'll take another one.

What is this!

Moron!

I see you aren't the only one here like that!

Have you forgotten that you aren't allowed to eat or drink here?

Visiting time is over! All the new recruits back to the barracks!

Hanazawa, sir...

Hanazawa, don't be disappointed!

C'mon! That's nonsense!

I'm sorry.

Don't apologize.

At least I had something wonderful to eat.

Thank you very much, Reiko-san.

Tatsuya!

This is your medicine.

I'll send them to you each month.

Keep an eye on your health.

Tonight we will be leaving Maizuru.

I'll go with you.

Fukushima.

I knew

that with such poorvision I couldn't become a pilot.

Our objective is still the same.

It's war after all.

When you finish washing these containers, you will come to me!

Shiratori.

Does he even want to train us on the last night?

FEBRUARY 1, 1944, TSUCHIURA NAVALAIR STATION

3200 young men, selected from all parts of the fleet.

Were assigned to flight training.

The ground staff was located in Kogashima.

And the pilots in Tsuchiura.

We have been waiting foryou.

Where have you been all this time?

Your spirit can't be as pampered as that of a ground soldier!

You should be proud of the fact that you're naval officers.

Only a fleet officer is this elegant, brilliant and courageous!

When I look at you, you all look very young.

And you each have a strong body. And chances are you're not stupid.

In other words,

you are first class stallions of the Japanese nation.

But I'll be straight with you.

You all will have to die.

In the South Pacific ourenemy began furiously counterattacking us.

Unfortunately on the material side our country is lagging behind.

You only can hit the enemy with your determination to sacrifice

your life in combat.

Is that clear?

From tomorrow on, start your training with pride forthe Japanese people

and the resolve to fight until the end.

Is that clear?

Do it properly!

Fight!

For real!

If you die, then at least die as heroes.

Harder! Harder!

Jackass!

Get up!

Go on!

Only forward! If you die, then as heroes!

Up!

Climb up! C'mon, what are you doing there, you fool!

Climb up already! Come on!

Damn!

- Commander! - Yes.

The whole fifteenth squadron is not allowed to fly from now on.

Listen!

What does today's failure mean? You haven't tried at all!

Have you forgotten

about battle determination, of which our commander spoke?

No luck.

And you bragged about wearing an officer's uniform.

- Hanazawa! - What?

Yui!

As for the two of you, have you even tried?

We will teach you how to be true students.

Come here!

Wait!

The ones that were defending are also responsible for us losing.

Why do you want to hit your friends.

We were all university students.

Shut up!

You talk like a civilian! You also come here!

Wait!

You'll do nothing without the authorization of the person on duty!

All right. So, I'm asking your permission.

Fuwa!

Resolve isn't the only thing pilots need for fighting.

Student Yui, can you tell me what the message was?

Everyone died.

Student Nanjo has arrived.

Come here.

Noriko, who is this?

My wife.

You're married?

- It doesn't say so in your documents. - No.

If it's not official, then she's not your wife.

I understand: May. Yesterday the flower Comerum blossomed.

What does that mean?

My son is born.

What?

If it was a daughter, she would have written about the peach flower.

That is what I agreed with my wife.

A secret password?

And in addition her father has give his consent. This means May.

- You want to outsmart the censor? - No!

It doesn't matter.

The commander was right.

At least one real stallion can be found amongst you.

Wait!

Don't you dare let your wife and son be ashamed of you!

I know that, from the moment I arrived in the unit.

All right!

Student Nanjo, allow me to leave!

Next!

Student Hanazawa has arrived!

Come closer.

- Shiratori Reiko? - Yes.

- Stop smiling! - Yes, sir!

What do you have in common with her?

During the visit, she gave me sweet balls.

- I ask you, why are you together? - We are friends.

This long letter would suggest otherwise.

Tell her that it can contain a maximum of 5 lines,

each line no more than ten words.

Only seasonal greetings are allowed to be more.

Yes, sir!

End of the check up! The ashtrays are outside.

Tomorrow's sessions will be held precisely on schedule.

All were killed. Fighting spirit.

Do they really believe they can win this way?

Japan is making a mistake.

Yui!

I thought

that at least in the Navy they had more rational thinking.

But the Japanese fighting spirit...

Shiratori! Do you seriously believe that?

This war is based on material superiority.

The real forces in the war

are the political and economical powers of the country.

In this regard, today's Japan is too weak.

Let them go to hell with their sacrifice and martyrdom.

What wrong?

Military uniform doesn't suit you.

Not at all.

- Shiratori! - Taki, is that you?

Do you have a cigarette?

This war is complete crap.

If I die, the Japanese culture will lag behind formore than 50 years.

- Where were you enrolled? - In Izumi.

- Me too! - Super!

Yes, I'm here.

Hey, in everything clear!

To the same place!

Hey, I will become a pilot.

If you have to fly, than only if you operate

the aircraft yourself.

Yui! We will go to Tokushima together.

I'm glad that I will become a scout.

When doing a reconnaissance flight we can use our minds better than simple pilots.

Many think that I'm not suited for that.

Hanazawa!

This time we will part.

- Where will you go? - I'll become a pilot in Izumi.

Attention!

Attention! Today, student Taki fled from the neighboring company.

You want to become an officer and then calmly desert?

It seems that we have to drag you around with a rope around yourneck,

otherwise you will be distracted by female civilians!

First of all, you don't have enough patriotic spirit!

I'm not surprised that there are traitors to the nation here.

Where is yourresolve, at a time when our country is threatened with destruction?

If you try to escape, you will not succeed in hiding.

Taki was arrested 3 hours after his escape.

You know what you can expect if you try to escape?

Court-martial and execution will await you!

At this time, the Japanese forces suffered

one defeat after the other on the Marshall Islands.

JUNE, 1944, NAVY AIR STATION ON SOUTHERN KYUSHU

Height: 200, horizontal flight.

What horizontal flight? Change, change, plan.

Pedal! Indicator, indicator!

Lift up your head!

Enough!

Raise your hands, raise your hands!

Who gave you permission to lower your hands!

Shut up!

You're just a junior officer, you have no reason to be fed up!

What? When we are in the air, I'm in charge! Let go!

I won't let go!

What are they doing there?

This is bad. Really bad.

I'd love to save you from having to fly, but I can't.

The situation at the front is worsening.

You all need to do your duty.

Now?

- Do you want to join? - Yes, sir!

After hearing your responses,

I will be happy to instruct you the whole flying part.

Don't laugh!

Such a moment will come!

And you don't have to wait long for it.

Only one will win. Either the enemy will win

or you will become real pilots.

We have very little time.

To expedite the preparation,

from tomorrow on we will start flying in groups.

Rotate 50 degrees,

half a length of interval, the distance is 150 meters.

Only Japanese pilots deal with such nonsense, eh?

This is what you call flying around here!

Jackasses! Stop the chatter during the flight!

Rotate right!

Hey, number three, what's wrong?

Shiratori, what is it?

Shiratori, are you all right?

What, you can't even ride a bicycle?

Is this so bad for the Navy?

I don't know how to ride a bicycle, but I can fly.

Don't overstrain yourself,

go to the barracks and rest for a minute.

- Sorry... - Yes?

- The leave should be tomorrow? - It has been moved to today.

- Where are you from? - From Tokyo.

I wanted to make it.

And who did you come for?

To Nanjo of the third company.

- Nanjo? - Do you know him?

We were from the same company.

- This is your grandson? - Yes. My first.

How many months is he?

When he was born, there was a very strong snowstorm.

In February?

Exactly, exactly. It was after the New Year.

My child was also born at that time.

Seriously? So you also have a child, sailor?

Excuse me, but what time does the leave end?

At four.

So we have only one hour left.

How much you've grown, eh?

When you grow up, the war will be over.

You have to grow up quick.

Grow up quick.

You hold the baby in the right position. You can see that you are a father.

Yeah, right.

I haven't nursed my own child yet.

I haven't even seen him.

- Time's up. - That's too bad.

It would have been enough just to see him.

Can that be done somehow?

Excuse me, have you seen Nanjo from the third company?

- You know Nanjo? - No.

Maybe...

Where is he?

Nanjo!

Where are you?

Quick, there is no time!

Noriko!

Look at your son. Here!

Who's daddy?

Every day, I nurse our son.

I have to go...

All the best to you.

Nanjo!

Now? What is more difficult, riding a bicycle or flying a plane?

It's equally difficult.

I would like to fly with you someday,

but today we see each other for the last time.

Why?

They say that Saipan is in danger.

I will fly out there.

Commander!

The rest I leave to you.

Commander! The motor is defective!

Pretend I'm not here. Pretend you are flying along.

Yes, sir!

Leave it to me.

- Make yourself wide. - Quick!

- Place the pillow to your belly. - Yes, sir.

- Properly tighten the belt! - Yes, sir.

Report the speed and altitude to me.

60 knots, height: 600.

60 knots, height: 550.

60 knots, height: 500.

60 knots, height: 400.

55 knots, height: 300.

Height: 250.

Trees on the left.

Good! We will hit that tree with our wing.

Slow down the plane and land.

- Is the pillow on you? - Yes.

Take off your glasses!

Well, let's go!

Commander!

- Are you hurt? - No! - Good.

If you can't land, do it the same way.

- Clear? - Yes, sir!

Nothing serious.

Don't mind.

I bear full responsibility for today's accident.

Commander!

Is that clear?

Shiratori.

Anyone who flies a plane is always on the verge of death.

But you don't die like a mangy dog.

On July 10th, the entire garrison on the island of Saipan, fell.

As a result, Japan lost control of the airspace over the Pacific Ocean.

During the heavy fighting, the govemment of Tojo was dismissed.

SEPTEMBER 1944, NAVY AIR STATION IN SOUTHERN KYUSHU.

- Is that you, Fukushima? - Hi, Shiratori!

- How you've progressed! - Just as you did!

Now, that will not do.

Attention! Everyone listen!

The commander of ground support wants to congratulate you.

His boys were called in at the same time as we were.

Line up!

Line up!

Dearpilots, I'm glad to finally get to see all of you.

We will not fly the aircraft and that's why our training ended earlier.

We will go one step ahead of you, to the sound of battle

in the southwest Pacific.

I wish you good luck.

Thank you! We are touched, really touched.

We wish you much luck in the war!

- Banzai! - Banzai!

Let everything go well.

We say goodbye!

Remove the brake blocks!

Remove the brake blocks!

In the future, the situation at the front will only worsen.

Children had to be forced to work;

everyone worked at manufacturing weapons

and increasing the food supplies for the front.

People blindly believed the Japanese military leaders' claim

that Japan would win.

At the beginning of 1945, our frontline students were already

promoted to lieutenants.

Everybody get up and line up in front of the beds.

Attention!

Listen!

Our first air squadron

conducted a suicide attack in the Philippines.

The attack was extremely successful.

Pilots with aircraft loaded with explosives crashed

at full speed into enemy ships.

Lt. Seki and 5 otherpilots

named their squadron of the attack base Shinpo,

squadron Sikisima.

It seems that the high command has finally made a decision.

Only this way can Japan be saved from destruction.

Only this way!

- Lt. Fuwa! - Yes!

Well? Can you do the same?

I will also take part in the kamikaze division!

Unfortunately, nothing can be done, all the flights have been canceled.

Commander, why have they been canceled?

There is no fuel.

There isn't a single drop of gasoline left for the training.

This is the end.

It's all over for Japan.

What are you talking about?

Japan doesn't produce oil;

we lost the advantage at sea and we can't rely

on naval supplies from the south.

This is the end.

Shiratori, what will end?

Are you saying that Japan will lose?

I don't feel that Japan will lose,

but I can't imagine that it will win.

You idiot!

- What is this? - Stop it!

Enough, Fuwa!

- Stop! - Line up! - Quickly!

Hurry up, line up, we have company!

Students, how are you behaving yourselves!

On the Philippines, the pilots are making suicide attacks,

but you are screaming like horses around here!

You have no right to wear an officers uniform!

We'll teach you!

Line up in two lines!

Spread your legs!

Tightly clench your teeth!

Go!

Morons!

Stop it!

Do you want more?

Attention!

I see that those who beat, have a lot of enthusiasm.

And those who are beaten, also don't just give up.

As faras I know, medical officers don't have the right to

lecture us, the officers of the military academy.

You have too much energy.

What are you talking about?

Do I need to give you a shot so that you can cool down?

Are you mocking us?

You don't have to flare up so quickly.

You who have completed the military academy,

and you, who have come from universities,

you are the same young people.

All of Japan is fighting right now.

You should know one thing.

Most of the land support troops, which left

the Usko base, have fallen in battle as soon as they arrived.

Some served on aircraft carriers,

others in the airdefense of the Philippines.

Pray for their souls.

Attention!

Listen!

Twenty men under the command of Lt. Yui

from the aerodrome Tokushima, were from your base.

As observers we will divide you guys into crews. This will be a great honor for us!

- So you're here! - So are we!

- Yui! - Hello!

During these six months, you have become a different person.

It's true. And I was surprised how he has improved himself.

And I was by his side all the time.

You and I

are two attached cherries.

We blossom in the flower garden.

Everything that has blossomed must one day fall down.

Let's fall down together, for our homeland...

Look!

Hanazawa!

You see, eh?

When did you make this?

Reiko visited me twice in Tokushima.

And she calls herself a sister! She never visited me.

You know, a brother and a boyfriend are completely different things.

Although we aren't close relatives,

I think we shouldn't be separated.

Now the enemy's goal is Okinawa.

Attacks of enemy ships with a lot of firepower can only be

countered by

special kamikaze bases,

only with one aircraft against one ship.

The tenth airsquadron decided to focus all their power

into this special attack.

I order that

Usko navy airbase also prepare for the impending battles

and immediately begin practicing suicide attacks.

Come in!

First Lt. Jinnouchi reporting for duty.

From now on, it will be possible to begin flight training.

However, it will not be the same training as it was previously.

All of you

are transferred to different fighting forces.

First Lt. Jinnouchi will be your commander.

Your task

is to become the main force of future suicide attacks.

I'm sure

that you, the pilots of His Highness, are fully determined.

However, this is not an order.

Decide foryourself.

Anyone who will go on the attack, take a step forward!

On March 23, a fleet of

1500 Allied ships launched a massive attack on Okinawa.

The General Staff immediately responded by beginning Operation No. 1.

Here!

When you arrive here, you can finally close your eyes.

You can release the lever. The plane will fly at the target.

All right. Open the curtains.

You have

only one problem.

You have to become part of the aircraft.

You have to become part of the bomb with 800 pounds of explosives.

War is not a game.

Forget about the excessive excitement and heroism.

Is that clear?

I'll tell you another thing.

You'll just become a tool!

- Be attentive on the road. - I will.

Talk to your brother about Hanazawa.

Mother!

Do you know...

This is a time when you never know what might happen.

No, I'll decide myself about Hanazawa.

After all, brother...

Hurry up, we must hurry.

What is wrong with you?

Give my regards to Tatsuya forme.

And to Hanazawa too.

Mother!

Don't be angry that I've disappointed you.

Let's go!

Mother, everything is fine!

I better run.

And where did Hanazawa go?

I don't know.

Reiko!

When he gave me this letter, he was blushing terribly.

Read it.

What happened?

Reiko, thanks for the love

that you gave me over the past year.

However, I consider this letter to be my words of farewell.

Looking at your future, I have no right to love you.

I lost my parents a long time ago.

I know how to be alone.

Maybe I'm just a weak-kneed orphan.

But I can no longer continue our relationship.

No! I don't want to! Don't want to!

Reiko!

I want to see him!

I want to see Hanazawa! I want to see him!

It's cruel. It's awfully cruel.

Reiko.

Don't you know

what kind of choices we had to make?

You cowards! You and Hanazawa! You did this on purpose!

No!

Brother, it's...

He had no right to love you.

Didn't Hanazawa write that to you?

I can't leave my

daughter in the hands a military pilot.

I can't give her to you, but she wants to marry you.

- Well, has he fallen asleep? - Yes.

Kenichi, I hope you know that I'm your father.

He's too small for that. He's only a year old.

Didn't he smile when he saw me?

Beloved, don't open the door until I tell you to.

Kenichi!

Remembermy face well.

If you don't have time, then you won't remember it.

My love.

I wanted the ceremony to only include the two of us.

The two of us...

No one can separate the two of us.

Nothing. Nobody! Not even the war.

My love!

Lt. Nanjo, Lt. Nanjo!

Alert!

Alert!

Okay.

My love!

You shouldn't worry.

Wait!

Noriko!

Use it as a scarf.

Hurry!

Hurry! Hurry!

This is Nanjo!

This is Shiratori, Nanjo is taking off.

Yui, what are you doing here?

26 degrees 30 minutes north latitude,

127 degrees 50 minutes east longitude.

I noted this on the map with the crossing of the lines.

This is the place where I will die.

Just a moment.

I wish the time

we have left to live was like a strong iron rope.

I don't understand you.

I don't understand that you are so different than you were in the past.

This happened when Taki escaped!

I decided to follow my own path.

Taki?

Where did Taki end up?

Forget him already!

Yui.

Decide already whose side you are on.

You've changed.

You've become a completely different person.

A group of B-29 aircraft are flying from

the Kinisaki Peninsula to ourbase.

Get ready for an air raid!

Enemy aircraft in our air space! In the air!

To the shelter!

Lt. YUI

Damn.

Bitch.

This can't be!

I'm going to light them on fire! Get out of the way!

Attention!

Fujii.

You studied at a Buddhist Institute.

Say some sutra.

The diary of Yui

is better than my sutra.

Shiratori, read something from it.

I was born at a critical moment in Japanese history.

Darkness was originally predicted for our generation.

Only 80 years passed since the Meiji reforms.

Japan, trying to quickly catch up with the Westem countries,

ended up showing the world its fragility.

Japan was in a critical situation.

But I, Masumi Yui, am still Masumi Yui.

I think the best thing for me is

to go to the auditorium and a library and study

social sciences.

I want to go down this 2 km road every day.

On the road I meet the hostess at the snack bar,

the uncle at the antique store,

the girl from the coffee shop,

the senior at the kiosk.

All these people are incredibly important in my life.

I want to live in peace

and just devote myself to learning and science.

If I survive this...

If I survive this...

Yui...

You bastard.

I understand, Yui!

Bum faster!

A second airraid was reported.

I'll call you by name.

If you are alive, then answer.

- Lt. Shimada! - Here!

- Lt. Okayama! - Here!

- Lt. Yasumi! - Here!

- Lt. Shiratori! - Here!

- Lt. Otsuka! - Here!

Lt. Koizumi!

Lt. Koizumi!

- Lt. Hanazawa! - Here!

- Lt. Yamane! - Here!

- Lt. Fujii! - Here!

These 10 men will travel today at 23:30 on the last train

to the Kushiro base.

Just for your information, I will add

that this time only the cadet students

and graduates of military academies will go.

I will lead only 27 pilots personally into battle.

Commander!

Please allow me also to go.

I am determined to die for my country

I'm not planning on falling behind!

- Don't rush your death! - But...

Consider what I have said my last words of farewell.

The mentioned pilots immediately pack up and we will meet

at the main gate at 22:30.

- Is everything clear? - Yes, sir!

Attention!

Still nothing happened!

- Come! - Yes!

Fuwa!

Wait!

- But I... - Everything is all right.

Now that I know that I will fly, I'm starting to miss you,

though we quarreled all the time.

I don't know why myself.

This night has become so beautiful all of a sudden.

Shiratori.

You...

You hold on here.

APRIL 1945, KUSHIRO BASE SOUTH KYUSHU

First Lieutenant Jinnouchi and 28 pilots report their arrival

at Uska base.

Your 18 colleagues from the 18th Imperial flight unit

flew this moming against enemy ships

that we located at Okinawa

and made suicide attacks against them.

And they caused severe damage to them.

And since you are the pilots of special attack forces,

you should not expect to retum alive.

Attention!

Commander, sir!

- Commander! - Attention!

What, you are still here?

What's so strange about that?

They say that Jinnouchi makes you work hard.

He's the devil.

In battle, you should follow me. I'll show you how to steer you aircraft into the ship.

Although I have only one eye, I will not give up my trump card.

- Commander! - What?

I deeply apologize to you for the eye.

I still haven't redeemed myself.

What are you talking about?

I'm more interested in whether you've learned how to ride a bicycle.

You still haven't learned that?

Commander...

Is he retuming because of high winds?

Nanjo!

Will you come back?

Dead.

Hondo!

Hondo!

Hondo!

Hondo!

South of the island Kikaijima, we were faced

by an enemy plane. The supervisorwas killed in battle.

I headed west, flying over Tokushima.

There was a second battle with enemy planes,

resulting in a damaged motor in my aircraft.

The speed reached a maximum of 100 knots.

At the same time it started to rain,

visibility dropped to almost zero.

I thought that it would be too difficult to find the target,

so I dropped the bomb and flew back

to take the next flight.

Or maybe you only wanted to save your life?

No.

- Lt. Nanjo. - Yes!

As soon as your plane has been repaired,

you will take off immediately.

Yes, sir.

Lt. Nanjo!

Enough. You may go.

Lt. Nanjo, allow me to leave!

If someone comes back from a suicide attack,

it will affect the determination of the rest.

Commander!

What are you saying?

Jinnouchi!

The commander is right.

- If they come back, then... - Don't talk nonsense!

Do you know what they have to go through?

The feelings of those who are flying to their deaths

can only be shared by those that await the exact same fate.

Others will never understand.

Lt. Nanjo got scared in battle!

Threw a bomb and than ran away!

His friend Honda was killed and he didn't care.

I refuse point blank to fly with such a cowardly commander!

Me too!

Jinnouchi!

I understand your feelings.

But I'll tell you one thing.

This does not only apply to Nanjo.

All the pilots who have been selected for suicide attacks

are already removed from the list of officers.

He's here again!

Striker!

Yes!

- Does Siragiku bother you? - No.

Speak!

Okay!

He always arrives at the same time.

If Siragiku arrives, the kamikaze always attack the next day.

They say that he brings a list of pilots who will fly to their deaths the next day.

- Hello! - Hello!

Where were you wandering?

I was at the command.

The official order hasn't been released yet,

but they say, that I was paired with you; you are worth it.

Thank you.

I couldn't stand it anymore inside the hospital.

Because of that injury they didn't want to send me back to Tsutiure.

Although I have only one eye, I will not leave a trump card to

the student officers

and student cadets.

Kenmochi.

I wished that you...

I understand you...

That losers like me

got one last chance to shine.

A kamikaze pilot shouldn't be a particularly good pilot.

Kenmochi...

First Lt. Jinnouchi, the command is calling you.

Understood.

I just didn't wanted to die a rotten death, like a lousy dog.

At least you believe me.

Stop it, Nanjo!

We thought that you were dead.

We are happy that our friend is still alive.

That's right, Nanjo.

Don't worry.

I'm not the same as Taki.

Allow me to come in!

Lt. Nanjo, I'm retuming your things that you entrusted to me.

- No need. - Why?

- I'm flying again soon. - Really?

It's likely they will repair my plane tonight.

What do you want?!

I came to ask Lt. Nanjo about something.

Do you think you will get away that easy, ruining Honda

and returning shamelessly?

Honda will never have peace.

Lt. Nanjo, you are a coward!

Nanjo isn't a coward.

- Then let him prove it! - What?

If you're not a coward, then slit your belly with this.

You idiots!

Don't you know what it means to be a member

of the special attack forces?

Do you think that if you are all able to scream here,

you can get your aircraft into an enemy ship?

You have to go back to the barrack immediately;

an order came for tomorrow's attack.

Sgt. Kikuchi, allow me to leave!

You will stay.

I will announce the names of those who will fly tomorrow.

- Lt. Nanjo. - Here!

- Lt. Shiratori. - Here!

- Lt. Fujii. - Here!

- Lt. Hanazawa. - Here!

That is all.

Each of you will lead two groups.

That is all. At ease!

APRIL8, TODAY'S ATTACK WAS CANCELLED

Jinnouchi!

You want me to...

Captain third grade Tiga told me this.

You had me transferred to...

To take care of my peace of mind.

What?

I and the student officers

want to spend the last joumey with the one who

knows us well.

Fortunately, you were in the hospital.

So you are the best candidate forthat.

Jinnouchi!

I know that this is a painful task.

But you can do it.

You say that with one eye, I am only capable of this?

No one except you can do that.

This is not the last kamikaze attack.

I will be going too.

I will make a suicide attack with you.

Kenmochi!

Jinnouchi.

It was reported that during your flight your mother died.

Commander, send me to fly instead of Jinnouchi.

Kenmochi.

As a pilot, I will not leave anyone alone.

We cannot lose airplanes for nothing.

I can find other people, but no other airplanes.

With your vision, you cannot hit the enemy.

Commander!

A new order has come for you.

Listen!

First Lt. Kenmochi, on April 8, that is today,

you're entrusted with the training of kamikaze pilots on this air base.

That is all.

Death is sometimes an easier way out.

OUR CHICKENS ARE LAYING EGGS EVERY DAY.

TAKE THE EGGS TOMORROW TOO.

Allow me to enter.

Lt. Shiratori!

- Did something happen? - Yes, you have visitors.

- Who is it? - Your family is here.

Overthere.

Allow me to leave!

I almost forgot...

Here is your medicine.

Tatsuya!

When is your flight?

Today or tomorrow?

What are you saying?

Father, take care of mother.

Mother, take care of father.

Your parents are here, but we can't do anything for you.

Father, when I was a kid,

you often played sumo wrestling with me.

Mother watched us with laughter.

It was at that time that I started going to school.

I always bragged then

that when I reached fifteen, I would be able to defeat father.

But at fifteen, I lost.

At sixteen, too.

On my seventeenth birthday I finally won.

But that evening I was terribly scolded by mother.

She said to me: "You should already think like an adult".

Mother, do you remember?

Since that time,

six years have passed.

I'm still not what I'm supposed to be,

but I've grown to be a strong man.

Father.

Mother.

I thank you foreverything.

Tatsuya!

If we knew

that your life would be so short,

we would certainly have raised you differently.

- Orderly! - Yes!

What are you looking at?

He hasn't arrived yet!

- Siraguki? - Yes!

Is that so?

I'm pleased with your care.

Siraguki had his flight today.

However, he was hit

by an enemy aircraft over Kirishima.

What?

Whether the plane arrives or not,

tomorrow's attack will still take place.

All the planes of the Kushiro base

will take part in the suicide attacks at Okinawa.

Tonight, we will still be needing your help.

Yes!

Hey, man, tell the one who pays for it all that

he must drink more sake.

This is the same sake which is used for sacrifices to the gods of temples.

This is his last evening.

Be gentle with him.

Please.

- What are you buming? - Photographs.

My biggest love.

If you have someone, then why are you here with me?

Are you angry?

Be angry!

Why aren't you angry?

Because you're a god.

A god?

Everybody says so.

All those generals and our mother.

With your death, we will win the war.

Am I a god?

Good for nothing god.

What happened?

Everybody is lying so easily.

If I'm a god, then take the fountain pen out of my pocket.

And write what I tell you.

- But I don't have a beautiful handwriting. - It doesn't matter!

Write it in big characters.

Tomorrow Jiro...

Tomorrow Jiro will become a god.

This is my testament.

Nanjo, where did you fly to yesterday?

30 miles north-northeast of Yoron island.

You were able to retum alive from such a distance?

Shiratori...

How did you drop the bomb?

When you tum the lever...

Shiratori.

When a person wants to live, even a little bit, it's awfully painful.

It is as if your nerves are all broken.

We are already dead.

Shiratori!

He has so much energy!

What?

You, come further.

Come.

I would like to see you two make peace.

Why? You will fly to your death together;

you definitely don't want to die holding a grudge against each other.

Lt. Nanjo!

I apologize for my last words!

Okay, Kikuchi.

I will also be flying tomorrow.

You too, commander?

- We will die together! - Yes!

All right.

Tonight we will have a good drink to that!

Yes!

Idiot, do it properly!

Taki!

It's you, Taki.

It's me. Shiratori.

You're alive after all.

You, of course, have suffered a lot.

But the fact that you're alive is what matters.

This is wonderful! Taki!

This one is ready.

He's not right in the head.

Because of his crime,

he is treated as a piece of trash everywhere he goes.

In the end, he lost it.

But at least he can carry things,

this being a time when we lack manpower.

O

Stop it!

Attach this bomb properly.

Yes, sir!

So.

Taki, you're already dead.

I got it.

No one can avoid war.

Shiratori!

I will not allow any one of you to be killed for nothing.

If there is anything I can do, tell me.

This is a medicine, which my mother got for me.

But it won't help me.

May it come in handy for you!

Shiratori.

You're truly a kind soul.

You bastard.

Commander!

Thank you for everything!

Let's drink!

I want you to hit your target.

Attention!

Come here!

Set your clock to 06:30.

In 5 seconds.

Yes, sir!

Listen carefully.

Keep in formation, whatever may occur around you.

Everyone follow me!

- Is that clear? - Yes, sir!

Line up!

Dismissed!

I'm checking the communication devices. Can you all hear me?

I hear you.

- Sgt. Kukuti! - Yes!

Plane no. 25 has a broken right spark plug.

Report this to your superiors.

Lt. Nanjo, Everything is all right. Let's fly!

- Go and report it! - OK!

- Go! - Yes, sir!

Remove the brake shoes!

Do it! Remove them!

Let's fly!

Lt. Nanjo, wait!

Lt. Nanjo, wait!

Lt. Nanjo!

Lt. Nanjo!

Lt. Nanjo!

Lt. Nanjo, wait!

Lt. Nanjo! Lt. Nanjo, wait!

Lt. Nanjo!

Lt. Nanjo!

Lt. Nanjo!

Hanazawa!

Nothing! Everything is OK!

Goodbye!

Goodbye!

Goodbye!

AT THIS MOMENT THEY WERE STILL ALIVE

ONLY 4 MONTHS LATER, THE WAR WAS OVER

THE END