What the War Meant
あの戦争は何だったのか 日米開戦と東条英機
Synopsis
The drama stars Beat Takeshi as General Hideki Tojo, who served as Prime Minister of Japan during World War II and was later executed as a war criminal. The story's theme is said to be a look at how the Pacific War began, focusing mostly on the three month period between the Imperial Conference (Gozen Kaigi) on September 6, 1941, and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Top Cast
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Katsunori Takahashi
Masaichi Yoshiwara
Takeshi Kitano
Hideki Tojo
Yuichiro Yamaguchi
Humimaro Konoe
Masatô Ibu
Shigetaro Shimada
Tadahiko Hirano
Hajime Mazuyama
Ren Osugi
Teichi Suzuki
Kazunori Mimura
Hiroshi Abe
Akiho Ishii
Isao Hashizume
Shigenori Togo
Morio Kazama
Koichi Kito
Katsumi Takahashi
Akira Muto
Toru Masuoka
Okinori Kaya
Sei Hiraizumi
Tejiro Toyota
Yūki Meguro
Osamu Tsukada
Naomasa Musaka
Osami Nagano
Toshio Kurosawa
Kojiro Oikawa
Yuichi Kimura
Kenro Sato
Rei Dan
Kiyoko Ishii
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shin'ichi Kamoshita
- Screenplay & Story
- Shunsaku Ikehata
- Original Title
- あの戦争は何だったのか 日米開戦と東条英機
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 4h 37m
- Production Studios
- TBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shin'ichi Kamoshita
Shunsaku Ikehata, Masayasu Hosaka
Yasuo Yagi
Department Leadership Roster
Shin'ichi Kamoshita
Director
Shunsaku Ikehata
Screenplay
Yasuo Yagi
Producer
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What is What the War Meant about?
The drama stars Beat Takeshi as General Hideki Tojo, who served as Prime Minister of Japan during World War II and was later executed as a war criminal. The story's theme is said to be a look at how the Pacific War began, focusing mostly on the three month period between the Imperial Conference (Gozen Kaigi) on September 6, 1941, and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Who directed What the War Meant?
What the War Meant was directed by Shin'ichi Kamoshita.
Who stars in What the War Meant?
The principal cast of What the War Meant includes Katsunori Takahashi, Takeshi Kitano, Yuichiro Yamaguchi, Masatô Ibu, Tadahiko Hirano.
When was What the War Meant released and how long is it?
What the War Meant was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 4h 37m.