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.
- Created by
- Masato Harada
- Origin
- JP
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 · 18 votes
Cast
Koji YakushoGeneral Korechika Anami
Masahiro MotokiEmperor Showa
Tori MatsuzakaMajor Kenji Hatanaka
Shinichi TsutsumiChief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu
Tsutomu YamazakiPrime Minister Kantaro Suzuki
Kenichi YajimaNaidaijin Kōichi Kido
Ikuji NakamuraAdmiral Mitsumasa Yonai
Kazuhiro YamajiTōji Yasui
Akaji MaroAdmiral Hisanori Fujita- Yuki IkenobōEmpress Kōjun
