11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate (11・25自決の日　三島由紀夫と若者たち) 12 years old

On November 25th 1970, a man committed ritual suicide inside the Tokyo headquarters of the Japanese Ministry of Defence, leaving behind a legacy of masterpieces and a controversy that echoes to this day. The man was Yukio Mishima, one of Japan's greatest and most celebrated novelists. With four members of his own private army - the Tatenokai - Mishima had taken the commandant hostage and called upon the assembled military outside the Ministry to overthrow their society and restore the powers of the Emperor. When the soldiers mocked and jeered Mishima, he cut short his speech and withdrew to the commandant's office where he committed seppuku - the samurai warrior's death - tearing open his belly with a ceremonial knife before being beheaded by one of his colleagues. What was Mishima truly trying to express through his actions? And what did he witness during his final moments?

Credits

Shinobu Terajima as

Hanae Kan as

Hideo Nakaizumi as

Arata Iura as Yukio Mishima (as Arata Iura)

Shinji Suzuki as

Kiyohiko Shibukawa as

11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate Cast

Name	Character
Shinobu Terajima She was 39, now 51 years old
Hanae Kan She was 21, now 34 years old
Hideo Nakaizumi He was 35, now 47 years old
Arata Iura He was 37, now 50 years old	as Yukio Mishima (as Arata Iura)
Shinji Suzuki He was 25, now 38 years old
Kiyohiko Shibukawa He was 37, now 50 years old
Takatsugu Iwama He was 28, now 41 years old

11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate Crew

Name	Department
Kumiko Sakamoto as Editor. She was 39 (now 51) years old	Editing
Kōji Wakamatsu as Director. He was 76 (76) years old when He died	Directing
Masayuki Kakegawa as Screenplay.	Writing

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11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate (12 years)

Release day: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Runtime: 119 minutes

11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate (11・25自決の日 三島由紀夫と若者たち) 12 years old