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Cast & Crew

Masato Harada
Director
Akaji Maro
As Admiral Hisanori Fujita
Kenichi Matsuyama
As Takeo Sasaki
Kenichi Yajima
As Naidaijin Kōichi Kido
Koji Yakusho
As General Korechika Anami
Tori Matsuzaka
As Major Kenji Hatanaka
Tsutomu Yamazaki
As Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki
Shinichi Tsutsumi
As Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu

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In the sweltering summer of 1945, Japan teeters on the brink of defeat. As the Allies prepare to invade, a divided government grapples with the decision to surrender. Meanwhile, a group of young officers hatches a dangerous plot to seize control and continue the war. With the fate of millions hanging in the balance, the Emperor himself must confront the agonizing choice between peace and destruction. A gripping historical drama that delves into the darkest corners of Japan's wartime leadership.

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