The Emperor in August 2015

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History War Drama

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.

Homepage http://nihon-ichi.jp/
Release Date 2015-08-08
Runtime 2h 16m
Directors Masato Harada, Takahide Shibanushi
Producers Hirotaka Aragaki, Nozomu Enoki, Jun'ichi Sakomoto, Shingo Sekine, Masao Teshima
Writers Masato Harada, Kazutoshi Handô