The Emperor in August (日本のいちばん長い日) 9 years old

The Emperor in August

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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The Emperor in August Cast

Name Character
Kōji Yakusho He was 59, now 68 years old as General Korechika Anami
Tori Matsuzaka He was 26, now 36 years old as Major Kenji Hatanaka
Shinichi Tsutsumi He was 51, now 60 years old as Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu
Tsutomu Yamazaki He was 78, now 87 years old as Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki
Erika Toda She was 26, now 36 years old as Miss Yasuki
Masahiro Motoki He was 49, now 58 years old as Emperor Showa
Ikuji Nakamura He was 61, now 70 years old as Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
Kazuhiro Yamaji He was 61, now 70 years old as Tōji Yasui
Akaji Maro He was 72, now 81 years old as Admiral Hisanori Fujita
Kenichi Yajima He was 59, now 68 years old as Naidaijin Kōichi Kido
Misako Renbutsu She was 24, now 33 years old as Kimiko
Kenichi Matsuyama He was 30, now 39 years old as Takeo Sasaki
Shû Nakajima as General Hideki Tojo

The Emperor in August Crew

Name Department
Nozomu Enoki as Producer. Production
Takahide Shibanushi as Cinematography. He was 57 (now 66) years old Crew
Masao Teshima as Executive Producer. Production
Eugene Harada as Editor. Editing
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The Emperor in August (9 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, August 08, 2015
  • Runtime: 136 minutes