The Emperor in August
(2015)

Released: 2015-08-08

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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.

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Koji Yakusho

as General Korechika Anami

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Masahiro Motoki

as Emperor Showa

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Tori Matsuzaka

as Major Kenji Hatanaka

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Shinichi Tsutsumi

as Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu

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Tsutomu Yamazaki

as Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki

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Kenichi Yajima

as Naidaijin Kōichi Kido

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Ikuji Nakamura

as Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai

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Kazuhiro Yamaji

as Tōji Yasui

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Akaji Maro

as Admiral Hisanori Fujita

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Yuki Ikenobō

as Empress Kōjun

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Shû Nakajima

as General Hideki Tojo

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Yasumasa Oba

as Lieutenant Colonel Masataka Ida

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Erika Toda

as Miss Yasuki

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Kenichi Matsuyama

as Takeo Sasaki

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Yuko Miyamoto

as Takeko Hoshina

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Shota Totsuka

as Captain Masayoshi Fujii

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Mio Tanaka

as Kokatsu Arao

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Rikiya Mifune

as Koreaki Anami

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Harumi Fuuki

Original Music Composer

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Jun'ichi Sakomoto

Executive Producer

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Masao Teshima

Executive Producer

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Shingo Sekine

Executive Producer

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Takahide Shibanushi

Director of Photography

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