For Those We Love
俺は、君のためにこそ死ににいく
Synopsis
In 1943, as Japan's WWII effort falters, a vice-admiral proposes training squadrons of "volunteer" flyers to crash their armed planes into Allied warships. Yarn follows the lives of kamikaze pilots, as remembered by an aging Kyushu restaurateur who cherishes their memory. Honoring the dead and multiple military anthems may stir the soul of some Japanese, but elsewhere auds will make a one-way trip for exits. Battle scenes are well-executed and script delivers some memorable scenes, but overall competent helming and thesping are powerless over writer-cum-Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishiara's repetitive storytelling. A post-war postscript adds considerable length to an already over-extended narrative. Tech credits are good quality.
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For Those We Love (2007) Original Trailer [HD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-07-29
Top Cast
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Satoshi Tokushige
Kapitän Nakanishi
Yosuke Kubozuka
Leutnant Bando
Michitaka Tsutsui
Leutnant Tabata
Keiko Kishi
Tome Torihama
Mikako Tabe
Reiko Torihama
Yasuyuki Maekawa
Kaneyama
Tomoya Nakamura
Soichi Kawai
Dai Watanabe
Staff Sergeant Kato
Noboru Kimura
Second lieutenant Abe
Ren Hulk
Sergeant first class Matsumoto
Yuji Miyashita
Staff sergeant Ishikura
Shinichi TANAKA
Araki
Katsutaka Furuhata
Shigeo Oshima
Noriko Nakagoshi
Ichieda Tsuruta
Sachiko Sakurai
Hisako Bando
Naho Toda
Ryoko Tabata
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Kawai's mother
Minori Terada
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 9, 2010
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Taku Shinjo
- Screenplay & Story
- Shintarō Ishihara
- Original Score
- Naoki Sato
- Original Title
- 俺は、君のためにこそ死ににいく
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Production Studios
- Toei Video Company, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Taku Shinjo
Shintarō Ishihara
Naoki Sato
Hiroyuki Kitazawa, Shoji Ueda
Shintarō Ishihara
Department Leadership Roster
Shintarō Ishihara
Writer
Taku Shinjo
Director
Koichi Noguchi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Naoki Sato
Original Music Composer
Hiroyuki Kitazawa
Director of Photography
Shoji Ueda
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About For Those We Love
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What is For Those We Love about?
In 1943, as Japan's WWII effort falters, a vice-admiral proposes training squadrons of "volunteer" flyers to crash their armed planes into Allied warships. Yarn follows the lives of kamikaze pilots, as remembered by an aging Kyushu restaurateur who cherishes their memory. Honoring the dead and multiple military anthems may stir the soul of some Japanese, but elsewhere auds will make a one-way trip for exits. Battle scenes are well-executed and script delivers some memorable scenes, but overall competent helming and thesping are powerless over writer-cum-Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishiara's repetitive storytelling. A post-war postscript adds considerable length to an already over-extended narrative. Tech credits are good quality.
Who directed For Those We Love?
For Those We Love was directed by Taku Shinjo.
Who stars in For Those We Love?
The principal cast of For Those We Love includes Satoshi Tokushige, Yosuke Kubozuka, Michitaka Tsutsui, Keiko Kishi, Mikako Tabe.
When was For Those We Love released and how long is it?
For Those We Love was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for For Those We Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for For Those We Love was composed by Naoki Sato.
What is the age rating and content advisory for For Those We Love?
For Those We Love holds official age classifications: DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.).