Kamikaze: An Untold History
Synopsis
On the Pacific front, towards the end of World War II, Japan's imperial armed forces launched 'kamikaze' attacks - suicide missions by aircraft laden with bombs. It was a mad operation with no hope of returning alive, but the nation went wild, and the attacks continued for ten months, literally until the very last day of the war. Close to 4,000 Japanese airmen died, and nearly 7,000 Allied military personnel were killed, and thousands more were injured by the attacks. How could this happen? Utilising 15 years' worth of extensive interviews with US and Japanese World War II veterans, Takayuki Oshima’s film delves into the mechanism of how a crazed madness swept through an entire nation.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takayuki Oshima
- Original Title
- Kamikaze: An Untold History
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- NHK
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takayuki Oshima
Koichi Ota, Yuko Saotome, Yuzo Hamada
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Takayuki Oshima
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What is Kamikaze: An Untold History about?
On the Pacific front, towards the end of World War II, Japan's imperial armed forces launched 'kamikaze' attacks - suicide missions by aircraft laden with bombs. It was a mad operation with no hope of returning alive, but the nation went wild, and the attacks continued for ten months, literally until the very last day of the war. Close to 4,000 Japanese airmen died, and nearly 7,000 Allied military personnel were killed, and thousands more were injured by the attacks. How could this happen? Utilising 15 years' worth of extensive interviews with US and Japanese World War II veterans, Takayuki Oshima’s film delves into the mechanism of how a crazed madness swept through an entire nation.
Who directed Kamikaze: An Untold History?
Kamikaze: An Untold History was directed by Takayuki Oshima.
Who stars in Kamikaze: An Untold History?
The principal cast of Kamikaze: An Untold History includes Togo Igawa, Tomokazu Kasai, Hayao Fujimoto, Douglas MacArthur, Emperor Hirohito of Japan.
When was Kamikaze: An Untold History released and how long is it?
Kamikaze: An Untold History was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.