05 Jul 2008
Tombstone of the Fireflies
Set during World War II, the film follows a young brother and sister as they attempt to survive the aftermath of the firebombing of Kobe City.
The Storm of the Pacific
Where were you on Dec.7 1941? This man was in a Japanese Zero over Pearl Harbor!
Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and is welcomed with pride in his hometown on his return. As Japan racks up victory after victory in the Pacific War, Kitami is caught up in the emotion of the time and fights courageously for the standard of Japanese honor. But his assuredness of his government's righteousness is shaken after the Japanese navy is defeated in the debacle of Midway.
Top Billed Cast
夏木陽介 Lt. Koji Kitami
三船敏郎 Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi
鶴田浩二 Lt. Tomonari
佐藤允 Lt. Matsuura
三益愛子 Sato
田崎潤 Captain
志村喬 Tosaku
上原美佐 Keiko
小林桂樹 
三橋達也 
小泉博 
宝田明 
河津清三郎 
上原謙 
藤田進 
平田昭彦 Fleet Staff Officer
土屋嘉男 
中島春雄 
池部良 
佐田豊
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