"Seto Inland Sea" "With its beautiful scattered islands." "The sea, bathed in bright sunlight." "Tourists call it the Japanese Mideterranean Sea." "The war ended 20 years ago and everywhere there is peace and quiet." "It is as if the shadow of war was forever erased from the hearts of the Japanese people and from the land of Japan." "But... is it really the case?" "Osushima Island in the Gulf of Tokuyama, Yamaguchi Prefecture." "The place from where the Japanese Navy launched the torpedo suicide attacks." "10 kilometers from the port of Tokuyava." "This island was isolated from all others during the war." "And to this day, nobody goes there." "Kaiten base (live torpedoes), special military units, were located here." "HUMAN TORPEROES (KAITEN)" "Production Hiroshi Okawa" "Writer Goro Tanada" "Camera Sadadzhi Yoshida" "Production:" "Takatoshi Suzuki Music:" "Tadashi Kinoshita" "Costumes:" "Kozo Horiike" "Cast:" "Koji Tsuruta" "Hiroki Matsukata, Sonny Chiba, Tatsuo Umeniya" "Kotaro Satomi, Juzo Itami, Taro Yamada" "Yoshiko Sakuma, Sumiko Fuji, Tomoko Ogawa" "Hiroko Sakuramachi, Aiko Mimasi" "Oki Minoro, Kesuke Machida, Asao Koike, Nobuo Kaneko" "Jishiro Kono, Riyo Ikebo" "Director Shigehiro Ozawa" "OKTOBER 1943" "Lieutenant Mishima" "KURAHASHIDYIMA, HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE, BASE P" "Ourazaki was on the island which was called Karahashidyima Base P." "A base for researching the Type A submarines was located here." "Type A." "That is what special mini-submarines are called." "They became famous during the attack on Pearl Harbor." "The crews consisted of volunteers of naval academy graduates from Otaka, who started their service on this base." "Seven graduates of the naval academy arrived for duty." "LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER ISOZAKI" "Start work tomorrow, today you should relax!" "In Otaka you probably diligently studied everything, but I want to warn you." "Here it'll be much more difficult." "LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OSATO" "Who are you?" "Pardon me, my name is Lt. Mishima." "Arrived today from Otaka." "Lt.-Commander Osato." "Nice to meet you." "How long will you hold this letter?" "I'm sorry." "It's true." "Exactly as your teacher from Otaka described you." "Really?" "An excellent student and well-behaved." "Calm, but ready to stand up for himself." "But you have trouble adapting to different circumstances." "What do you say to that?" "In Otaka I also heard about you." "Temperamental, extremely talented, confident..." "And so on..." "Maybe it's all true, but not quite." "I don't smoke." " And drinking?" " I don't drink." "Also, I want to ask you about something." "What do you think about the Type A submarines, on which you will serve?" "Gorgeous submarines." "Of course, there is no limit to perfection, but these submarines are the fastest in the world." "Last year I also believed that, therefore I asked to be part of this." "But Type A submarines are no longer an offensive weapon." "They are only good for defense." "I don't think so." "Think about it." "Since the attack on Pearl Harbor, what progress have we made?" "Attacks on Madagascar and the battle at Sydney Bay?" "Although, if you train harder..." "That's something we don't have time for." "How much time do you think we have left?" "JUNE 1942, THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY" "The defeat at Midway." "Battles for the Solomon Islands continue for over a year." "FEBRUARY 1943, EVACUATION OF THE TROOPS FROM GUADALCANAL" "If everything continues like this, the Japanese fleet will be completely destroyed." "No." "APRIL, COMMANDER OF THE JAPANESE COMBINED FLEET DIED" "Not only the Navy, but all of Japan will be destroyed." "We must take the initiative and gain an advantage." "MAY, DESTRUCTION OF THE GARRISON OF THE ISLAND ATTU" "We had no choice." "But while the leadership of the fleet's General Staff protects the remains of the fleet, the situation will perhaps get even worse." "JUNE, MOBILIZATION OF STUDENTS DECLARED" "It is also absurd to talk about the final decisive battle at sea." "You can hope all you want, but that doesn't meanit will happen." "Before it does, Japan could lose the war." "What Japan needs now is a weapon of salvation, which can kill thousands of enemies." "What?" "You never thought about that?" "Watch out." "Anyone who has lived in the same room with Lt.-Commander Osato has ruined their nerves." "And lately he looks like a madman." "You're right." "He seems to be constantly thinking about something." "Almost certainly about the human torpedoes." "He wants to use this 93 for them." "I understand what it is with the Type A subs." "To reverse the military situation in our favor, we must do something." "I don't know what he's thinking, but he always refused all repeated requests to use the weapons." "Still, he keeps filing reports." "Command doesn't know what to do with him anymore." "So what is the Torpedo Type 93?" "Torpedo Type 93" "Torpedo Type 93 is an oxygen torpedo, which the Japanese Navy developed and put into service a lot faster than other countries." "The fuel for these torpedo's is pure oxygen." "Not only their effectiveness as a weapon increased, but they also don't leave a trail of bubbles." "Combat charge 500 kg of explosives" "Hundreds of these powerful torpedoes were gathering dust in ammunition warehouses." "In most Navy ports." "This is bad." "But now the range of fleets is determined by combat aircraft, not torpedoes." "That's true." "Destroyers and cruisers can be affected before the start of the attack; they will sink, unable to release their torpedoes." "That's why I can't stop proposing it." "Using the full potential of the torpedoes Type 93 is only possible if it's done my way." "There is no other way!" "The range is 40 thousand meters, the speed is 36 knots." "At 50 knots 22 thousand feet." "500 kg of explosives." "A person will direct it to its target." "Still, it's probably not easy to float and submerge, or to change course and speed, if necessary." "Right now we are thinking about these things." "Then the use of human torpedoes is limited right now." "I know." "The idea, of course, is interesting, but..." "All of it is still not fully anylized yet." "If necessary, I will use it myself." "Alert!" "Lt.-Commander Osato, we need your help in the search!" "What is it, an accident?" " Mishima's submarine has not surfaced." "Quick!" "Mishima?" "Lt. Mishima ..." "Lt.-Commander Osato!" "Don't get up." "A weight has been lifted from my shoulders." "Lt. Mishima, Lt.-Commander Osato saved you." "Had he failed, you would already be dead." "And if you decide to die, then at least take an enemy ship with you." "Lt.-Commander Osato, thank you very much." "Finally I realized, that Type A subs are only suitable for the defense of navy ports." "Inside them it's impossible to control depth." "Once their engines are shut down they can only emerge or lie at the bottom of the sea." "Lt.-Commander Osato!" "Let's get the human torpedoes ready for action." "I'll help any way I can." "All right." "Thanks for the offer." "Will you go with me?" "It would be my pleasure." "I'll ask you about it." "There is only one problem." "TECHNICIAN, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OGINO" "If the torpedo is raised from the water, than sea water can get inside the torpedo." "And, it is possible that this could cause an explosion." "I knew that already." "If you already know that, then let's leave this nonsense for what it is." "Lt.-Commander Ogino, are you trying to say that with the experimental torpedoes in Kure's arsenal it's impossible?" "I didn't say it's impossible, but we need time." "This project should be considered from all perspectives to find an acceptable solution and only then should the torpedoes be produced." "This is the work of the technical staff." "I've often told you that there is no time!" "The enemy destroyed the garrisons on the islands of Tarawa and Makin." "Island after island, the enemy is getting closer to Japan." "Ogino, you can be accused of treason!" "What!" "?" "I offered weapons." "I'm ready to act." "Work." "It's necessary to make this proposal for discussion by the General Staff." "I'm begging you." "Osato, the commander didn't say you could do this." "Maybe we should wait a little longer?" "All of our proposals are rejected." "What is the Command thinking?" "Lt. Mishima." "In this case, we must act." "In the winter, I'm going to Tokyo for a holiday." "I'll sit in the main headquarters until I can convince them." "GENERAL HEADQUARTERS" "GENERAL HEADQUARTERS" "This torpedo, aand the course of the project, can't change and there's no turning back now." "And besides that, it's a mayor innovation." "But..." "It's possible to cope with all of this through special training." "I don't think so." "Shortcomings will always remain shortcomings." "How can you say that, as you haven't even seen our training." "It's not just about that." "I've repeatedly told you that the main problem is the lack of emergency exits." "Although this is a one-use only weapon, there is no need for suicide." "I also thought about the emergency exit." "Solving this problem is possible, but the reduction of mass needs to be calculated, which decreases the weapon's effectiveness." "Therefore, I insist on more research." "While the situation on the fronts remains difficult." "Don't talk back!" "Where do you think you are?" "You are only a lt.-commander. You think you can understand our plans and strategy?" "Leave!" "I won't leave!" "I'll report to the Chief of Staff." "The Chief of Staff, who's also the Minister of the Navy, is very busy!" "He has no time to meet you." "Then I'll wait." "How ofter do I have to say that you are waiting in vain?" "Don't you understand?" "You can think whatever you want." "Today, I'm going to meet with the Chief of Staff." "I'm his adjutant." "I told him about you and your opinion." "The Chief of Staff knows everything." "Is that not enough for you?" "No, our latest weapons should be accopmanies by a determination to die." "It's as if you want to see both sides of the coin." "I want to hear from the Chief of Staff why a determination to die is so important." "Stop making things up!" "Do you think that if you use your weapon, all will be resolved at once?" "If we agree to apply it, will it guarantee victory in the war?" "Of course." "I'm sure that when the time comes for me to join the pilots, they will think the same." "I believe that." "Whatever the case, you can't meet the Chief of Staff today." "Sir Adjutant, tonight I have to leave Tokyo." "If I leave, not having met him," "I will kill myself." "Report." "SHIMADA, CHIEF OF STAFF" " MINISTER OF THE NAVY" "Lt.-Commander Osato." "Up to this point I've repeatedly asked for permission to use the special torpedoes to attack the enemy." "However, I'm constantly keep getting rejected." "I know that, from the time of Admiral Togo, the Japanese Navy never resorted to suicide attacks." "Perhaps, I'll be punished for what I'm about to say right now, but given the way how the military situation is evolving, it seems to me that, if we don't use such tools now," "Japan will never win." "I'm a soldier, and I understand what it means to die, saving your country." "I am fully convinced that the time for this has come." "You might think I'm crazy when I say things like that." "But my head is clear." "But when I think about the fate of our native land," "I do go crazy." "But maybe that's why I can stay calm." "With all my heart" "I ask that you allow the use of these weapons." "I understand." "Osato's your name, isn't it?" "Be ready." "FEBRUARY 1944, AAMERICAN TROOPS ATTACK THE ISLAND OF TRUK" "Truk, the main island of the eastern Caroline Islands, is the largest Japanese naval base, located on the front." "But during the air strike, this base was completely destroyed." "Japan lost 325 planes and ships, a total displacement of 240 thousand tons." "Fuel, provisions, military supplies, and all the buildings were destroyed." "This place was almost entirely obliterated." "That created a strong strategic gap in the defensive line and increased the risk posed by the enemy." "Congratulations, Lt.-Commander Osato!" "We have permission to use human torpedoes." "Finally." "How do you know?" "The Commander just told me about it." "And it seems that such a order was send to a shipyard in Kure." "Got it." "Finally, the permission is obtained." "We will now have a lot of work to do." "We all... have been waiting for the time when we could use these weapons." "The Commander requests your presence." "Come." "Did something happen?" "Nothing." "You have something to oppress?" "Lt.-Commander Osato, if something goes wrong, please tell me." "You aren't hiding something from me?" "No." "How do I say this..." "Someday you too will feel the same way, as I felt." "In early March 1944 the human torpedo got codenamed Weapon 06." "TECHNICIAN, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER ASO" "In the shipyards of Kure, in a special secret shop the work began on the technical aspects of the project." "During March-April the stabilization was tested." "After receiving positive results in April, work began on making the first prototype." "Work on it was carried out day and night, without any breaks or rest." "MISHIMA PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT," "IZOSAKI TO CAPTAIN 3RD GRADE." "Finally everything is ready." "Yes." "Soon I can go out so sea again." "When you use these weapons, I'll cover your back." "I very much hope so." "Mr. Ogino, I'm sorry that" "I brought you so much trouble." "I take this work very seriously." "When you called me a traitor," "I had no choice but to try me best." "I apologize." "Tests of Weapon 06 were carried out in the presence of senior representatives of the General Staff and Submarine Command is located in the eastern part of the Strait at Ondo, where the torpedoes were tested." "After passing a series of tests Weapon 06 has officially been recognized as a weapon of the Navy and got the name "kaiten"." "The shipyard in Kure was ordered to begin producing such torpedoes." "Furthermore, on the island of Okushima, in the Tokuyama Bay a second special maritime base was created on the territory that was used for training and preparation for combat us of the weapons." "In the "kaiten" team the most determined officers and NCOs of the special combat units were selected and trained on the Type A mini-submarines." "Also, graduates of the naval academies and students of military academies were chosen, that were approved by the Ministry of Navy." "BASE ON THE ISLAND OKUSHIMA" "As you were!" "Attention!" "LIEUTENTANT ESHIOKA, LIEUTENANT USHIODA" "At ease!" "Lt. Eshioka reports the arrival of seventeen people." "We have arrived for duty." "All right." "Attention!" "SERGEANT TAKEI, SERGEANT ASHIZAWA" "At ease!" "I report the arrival of twelve people." "We have arrived for duty." "All right." "Attention!" "Attention!" "CAPTAIN 3RD GRADE KATAYAMA, COMMANDER OF KAITEN UNIT" "At ease!" "I'm Captain 3rd Grade Katayama." "By orders of Command, I was appointed to be the Commander of the second special attack unit." "Now I'm responsible for your lives." "The situation at the front is very serious." "The enemy is just waiting for the moment to be able to attack the main Japanese islands." "This fall we place great hopes on you, the crews of the Imperial Navy." "All the greatness of our homeland lays on your shoulders." "Kaiten is the power of the sun, the power turned to the heavens, the power will lift up the energy rays of the setting sun." "All of you will be filled with the spirit of power, Kaiten." "Be prepared and be without doubt, as those breakwaters will protect us." "This should become a part of you." "Good luck!" "Attention!" "CAPTAIN 2ND GRADE KURIHARA, COMMANDER OF THE 6TH TORPEDO UNIT" "With very fast preparation around twenty percent will die." "Twenty percent?" "It's probably necessary." "When I turned to them and told them about that, they all expressed a steadfast determination to die for their country." "I guess I'm getting sentimental." "However, I felt sorry for them." "How I whish for these your men to live." "But they won't die as pathetic dogs." "I thought a lot about it." "I will take care for them." "And if they accept death, the Japanese people will undoubtedly talk about their pure hearts and steadfast determination." "And what will the encestors say about us?" "About we who devised and set these suicide attacks in motion?" "Let historians of future generations think about this." "But, even if they decide that we are fiends from hell, we must do everything possible to prepare them." "Look very carefully!" "This will be your graves." "What's that?" "Special attack weapons." "They say it's something like the German V1." "It's already too late." "They can say anything they want." "That's why we don't even have planes anymore." "Idiot." "Aircraft are prepared for the last dicisive battle." "The battle will be great." "Don't be a wise guy!" "Listen!" "Do you think that Japan will lose?" "Why?" "!" "Bastard!" "Are you saying that Japan will lose the war?" "How can Japan be defeated?" "Japan is the divine land." "I didn't say that." "These are the words from a student from the preparatory courses." "What?" "From the courses?" "Attention!" "What is the name of the student?" "Lt. Yoshioka has arrived." "Step away from the door!" "Excuse me!" "Excuse me!" "Bastard, I heard you've said that Japan will lose the war!" "I said that." "So what?" "You wretch!" "And these are the words of an Imperial Navy officer?" "Do you want our graduates to be imbued with such a defeatist mood?" "You didn't have any concept of discipline in your study!" "I will personally punish you for this." "Spread your legs!" "And teeth together!" "Get this!" "Will you able to die peacefully, knowing that Japan could lose the war?" "I don't want to say this but it's rediculous to say that I'm not able to die with honor." "Don't think too much here!" "What can someone who has no determination to die do?" "Lt. Ushioda has arrived." "What do you want?" "About the defeat of Japan, it was not Lt. Yoshioka, but I who said it all." "What?" "Why didn't you come then?" "I... was in the shop." "I didn't know that you all gathered here." "Lieutenant Yoshioka!" "Aye!" "You decide what to do with him." " Get him out of here!" " Yes, sir!" "Excuse me!" "Go." "Why did you let them go?" "These scoundrels must be tought a lesson." "Yes!" "Lt.-Commander Osato!" "Lt.-Commander..." "Why do you say such things to the cadets?" "They are still children." "You got a burning anger in you?" "You're probably right." "I can die at any time." "When I think about it," "I want to live." "Sometimes I have doubts and think that this is inhumane." "This is also how many students of the Marine Institute think." "They are the only ones that don't pay attention to or talk about it." "If this wasn't happening to them, they would turn into monsters." "Us, Yoshioka?" "They beat you?" "No, everything is all right." "Ushioda!" "Because of people like you, all the officers in the camp have problems." " How dare you!" " Well, what do you think?" "Perhaps I should become like you and imitate the officers from the Institute?" "What are you..." "Stop it!" "No!" "We are all going to die." "Between the camp and school there is no difference." "We are all in the same boat, together with all of them." "Come!" "Got it?" "When you find an enemy, the boat will sink into the water and you should prepare for an attack." "When you receive the order to take position, you will get in through this door." "After receiving instructions from the Captain's cabin, you will set the course pointer on a give route and start the engine." "After the second rope is untied, that's that main component that is attached, you will only be retained by the third line and the phone cable." "You should be ready for launch." "At the command of "Ready for launch"." ""Ready to launch."" ""Start!"" "After receiving this command, the submarine mooring rope is released from the third line and you will immediately start." "You will have no connection anymore." "The rest will depend on what you have learned." "Is that clear?" "Yes!" "Alignment by hand!" "Turn right!" "Steering wheel in the middle!" " End of the alignment by hand!" " Stop!" "Turn to the left?" "Yes!" "Turn left!" "Steering wheel in the middle!" "End of the alignment by hand!" "Ready for guidance!" "Be careful with your hands!" "Guidance is ready!" "Steering wheel ready!" "Control the roll!" "Faster!" "Roll at a minimum!" "Ready to launch!" "That's it." "Right here." "This is..." "This dog?" "Pleaso don't be angry." "It belongs to Yoshioka." "Have you been caught?" "That's a naughty boy." "See how he plays." "I think this puppy is from a wandering dog." "Do you think you can just keep a dog on this base?" "He came here by himself and I stopped him, in accordance with military regulations." "Don't play the prankster!" "What's his name?" "Hachiko." "As that faithful dog Hachiko?" "No, his name means spirit of brotherhood." "Brotherhood - is that a name for a dog?" "Who came up with this strange name?" "I think that it's very suitable for a military dog." "So you came up with this yourself?" "You..." "Look how nice he is." "Take care of him." "Lt. Yoshioka, you are not only a vet, but you truly love animals." "This is due to the fact that my parents died when I was very young." "Mice, rabbits, guinea pigs... abandoned dogs, I always brought these animals home." "My brother scholded me for it." "That's fine." "Once I had ten dogs." "And today I have one dog at home." "It's not surprising you were blamed for it." "My wife's brother also loves animals." "And when her brother got angry about them, she secretly took care for them." "They say that many women are very fond of animals." "You're right." "You can say she's like a sister or even a mother to me." "And I saw her as my girl, at least, it seemed so." "Instead of her parents, she took care of me." "I also know a good woman." "That's your girl?" "No, I think of her as my mother." "Ushioda, and your wife, how is she?" "An ordinary woman." "Ushioda, are you married?" "I married just before arriving at the base." "Really?" "Yes." "How I see what's happening to you." "Maybe you should be transfered to the technicians?" "What do you mean?" "Do you mean that someone who is married can't become a torpedo pilot?" "Tell me!" "Ushioda!" "SERGEANT TOKUNAGA" "TOKUNAGA!" "Aye!" "Periscop in order?" "In order." "I've personally tested everything." "We all rely on you." "You are our hope." "You can sleep peacefully." "I's best not to meddle into other peoples' affairs, right!" "Lt.-Commander Osato!" "I would like to address you this afternoon regarding the training on the water." "What's the matter?" "Please allow us also to participate in the training." "Is it possible?" "What are you talking about?" "You all want this?" "Yes!" "That will not do!" "You yourself still can't swim." "But..." "But what?" "You are not allowed to swim, until we finish training." "The test is our responsibility." "During August, we will receive a hundred new vehicles." "Then we'll put you in them, and if you want it or not, send you straight to heaven." "You will have to wait until then." "So hot." "Give me one." "Here!" "Me too." "It burns!" "It burns!" "Bastards!" "Who allowed you to do this here?" "Now what?" "Yes!" "It's Takei." "Takei!" "Yes!" "Father was called up." "Now he is somewhere in China." "No mother either?" "No!" "She died three years ago from lung disease." "My younger brother works in the fields with my grandparents." "This is because these people are similar to those who I grew up with." "It's not the first time you're running away from the barracks to help them?" "Yes!" "And the weekend too." "Weekends aren't meant for this." "Yes!" "Oke, I get it." "This time, I will not report you to the commander." "Bur remember, if this happens again, you won't escape punishment." "You're free to go." "Sergeant Takei, please allow me to go!" "Oke!" "What else?" "You object to my decision?" "No." "But..." "We are promised that in August, a hundred torpedoes would be made." "We have only three now." "The difference is obvious." "We were also promised that there would be more training on the water." "This could affect their morale." "I perfectly understand you, but I can't do anything about it." "Continue training on the three that we already have!" "Captain." "No." "We thought we could make at lease ten, but we could make only five." "Lack of materials, not enough production capacity, transportation problems." "We lack all of these things." "According to the plan and the time limit, it won't work out." "On the other hand, we have a very good repair service at our disposal." "Concentrate fully on the training." "Commander!" "You seriously want that?" "This way, you will only support the enemy when they attack Japan." "Silence!" "How will you fight, if you start crying in front of each obstacle?" "Obstacles must be overcome." "You're free to go!" "At what time do you meet with Lt.-Commander Osato?" "We agreed to dine together." "But it's noon already." "That's right, he could come any minute now." "Despite that fact that today is a normal day, I arrived from Kure today, so he will definitely come." "He always says that he has a lot of work to do." "If I can't meet him, I have to wait several more months." "Excellent." "The third has surfaced." "I looks like it's going to rain." "Let's go back!" "Well, how did it go?" "There are high waves in the gulf." "We have encountered them when we emerged from the water." "We had to dive to 13 meters." "We were just drenched in cold sweat." "We should finish up today." "Well, no." "We can continue." "The same training." "The enemy will not wait until the waves subside." "The waves are high." "I cancel the exercise." "Commander!" "Let me coninue." "I you already give up becaue of such waves, in really combat they won't be able to do what is necessary." "Commander!" "All right." "Continue as planned." "But only in the gulf." "Who will go?" "The second lieutenant Watabiki has a stomach ache since yesterday evening." "He's in the sick bay now." "I'd like one of the officers from the camp to go." "All right." "Lt. Yoshioda, are you ready?" "Yes." "Now?" "Will you try?" "Please allow me." "All right." "Go!" "Yes, sir." "Lt.-Commander Osato." "Don't worry." "We'll be back." "Are you ready?" "Yes!" "Lets begin!" "TIME PASSED: 50 MINUTES" "It's already been more than an hour." "That's suspicious." "They exceeded the surfacing time long ago." "Hold the course!" "Yes, sir!" "Commander!" "Now?" "We searched for them, even on their course, but never found them." "Okay." "Report this to the base and broaden the search." "Do it!" "You called for me?" "Yes." "I think I'll go home now." "I guess he won't come." "Although I waited so long for him." "But it seems that he has some important things to do." "I don't doubt that." "I'm already used to that." "It makes no sense to wait." "You found them?" "No." "Now what?" "Now what?" "Nothing!" "You still haven't found them?" "Yoshioka..." "Continiue the search!" "Lt.-Commander Osato." "Raise it." "Lt.-Commander Osato." "Lt.-Commander Osato." "It was my fault." "I did not prepare the torpedo well!" "September 6, 1944" "Report of the loss of a Kaiten, number one" "The time was 18 hours and 12 minutes when the torpedo, controlled by" "Lt. Yoshioka, together with Lt.-Commander Osato, sunk." "Next, I will analyze the situation as a whole, together with some additional observations." "The accident preceded as followed:" "On that day, I accompanied Lt. Yoshioka during the torpedo control exercise, which took place in Tokuyama Bay." "We left at 11:40 and headed towards the island Sadzima." "At 18:00 we turned left to 180 degress." "Heading to the port crane on the island Okushima..." "At 18:10 the speed was 20 knots." "Suddensly we felt we were rolling down." "When we looked at the inclinometer, we found that it had achieved the maximum roll." "The roll exceeded fifteen degrees." "We apologize, that we couldn't save his Majesty's weapon." "As a first test of the crew," "We didn't succeed." "We apologize for our actions." "The air supply was depleted." "I ask Lieutenant Mishima to take care of my affairs." "I would really like that he becomes a decent officer." "I wish courage and strength to all the other pilots of Weapon 06." "I can hardly breathe; my thoughts are confused." "My hands and feet go numb." "At 04:00 death appeared." "Suddenly I felt in good spirits." "Together with Lt. Yoshioka, we cheered the Emperor three times." "Lt. Yoshioka is dying quietly." "I'll try to be like him." "At 06:00 we were both still alive." "Our feelings didn't change." "Banzai!" "Sergeant Major Tokunaga, is everything clear to you?" "The cause of the accident was not bad technical training." "I believe that Lt.-Commander Osato was confident about the torpedo." "Senior Lieutenant Mishima!" "Lt.-Commander Osato!" "You..." "Back then, on Base P, you saved me." "Why did you die before me." "Our weapons are secret." "We can't even send his familty the death notice." "He should have stopped the exercise on time." "It's a pity, but they can't come to collect his ashes." "We will consider what can be done." "A package for Lt. Yoshioka?" "It came yesterday in the afternoon." "In the package was a hat." "The hat was to prevent him from hurting his head on the periscope." "The wife of his brother has sent it." "But he never wore hats." "Let those who lived with him take care of his things." "FOR HORIUCHI KIKU" "SAVINGS BOOK" "He suddenly was assigned to a another job." "A secret job." "He said that he would not be able to meet me." "He asked me to thank you for everything." "This means" "that he died." "No." "It's not that." "Since I stopped working as a geisha and began to work in a factory," "he was always trying to give me money, because we needed it so badly." "But I always refused." "I didn't want him to support me with his money." "And then one day he said to me:" ""I opened an account in your name." "If I die," "then at least thake this money."" "I knew from the beginning, about the fact that he will die soon." ""We must do everything we can to die heroically for our country."" "All the time I only thought about this one thing." "I thought it was just drunken chatter, but somehow he intentionally said that and then kept quiet." "Of course, he was tormented because his death was not only his, but was connected with the death of many others." "It's possible that it was the only thing he was thinking about." "That's what he though." "No one understood this." "No one, but me." "But in the end death comes to us all." "The spirit of Lt.-Commander Osato will keep us safe." "We're not going to stop and simplify our training." "Lt.-Commander Osato will always be remembered as a pilot of the Kaiten torpedos." "All pilots of the Kaiten are obliged to you." "Training." "Training." "The Kaiten divisions were obsessed with only one thought." "How to fulfill their duty as soon as possible for the Admiral of the Fleet and his Majesty." "Lieutenant Ushioda!" "Aye!" "You're on leave, but you don't go anywhere?" "It's so noisy among the civilians." "I can rest better when I can look at the sea alone." "You're talking about me.. no, you're thinking about us, that we haven't gone into action yet, but are nevertheless arrogant and cruel monsters." "That's not it." "No need to hide it." "No, I thought this way in the past." "But we all almost have become like a family." "The difference between you and us lies in the fact that we have taught ourselves how to die, while you teach yourself how to live." "So be it." "Two pieces can create a whole." "Am I wrong?" "The military way of thinking about life and death is not suitable for everyone, but you aren't wrong." "You shouldn't comment on everything!" "By the way, how's your wife doing?" "So so." "Lt.-Commander Osato used to say that he who loves his wife loves his country." "I love her!" "He was a good man." "Pride of what will put you inside the torpedo grief of that you will perish..." "When I think about what he said," "I have the impression that he put these feelings in all of us." "He once said that when the time will come I will feel the same way he did." "OKBOTER 1944, ENEMY LANDING ON LEYTE ISLAND" "The battle for the Philippines was a decisive event for the outcome of the war." "100 B29 AIRCRAFT RAIDED WEST KYUSHU" "Enemy aircraft brought destruction to the Japanese cities." "In preparation of the suicide attacks and rigorous training... a special division from Shikishima carried out an attack on an enemy ship ... the number of Kaiten used exceedsed by more than ten." "At the same time, the equipment for launching the Kaiten subs run out." "In late October an order came from the General Staff of the Combined Fleet to prepare a plan for attacks using" "Kaiten torpedoes." "Based on this plan, the sixth fleet developed a specific strategy." "A meeting was held on "Tsukushimaru", a docked ship in Kure," "were the formation of a special torpedo attack base in Kikushui was announced." "Commander of ship 47, Captain 3rd grade Isozaki Kentaro." "Crew:" "Lt. Sikuya Mishima," "Lieutenant Ushioda Katsumi," "Sergeant Misahiko Ashizawa," "Sergeant Hajime Takei." "MIWA, COMMANDER OF THE SIXTH FLEET" "The goal of our plan is to take advantage on the enemy units that are attacking hte Philippines." "We will conduct a surprise attack against the enemy ships on the West Caroline Islands." "Our goal is to destroy them." "For maximum camouflage, a moonless night was chosen." "The exact ime of the attack - November 20th, at dawn." "Boat 36 and boat 47 will attack at Ulithi." "Boat 37 will attack in the Kanal von Kossol in Palau." "Based on information received today more than a hundred vessels are anchored in Ulithi." "We have also found out that about fifty ships are anchored in the Kanal von Kossol." "A few days before the attack, on November 3rd, team members of the special attack fleet are granted a leave." "At ease!" "You only have one day." "Nothing could be done for those who live far way." "But for those who live near Kyoto and Osaka, airplanes were prepared, standing on the Shidske base." "I demanded that you should be taken on board." "Take this last opportunity to see your relatives." "I hope I don't have to repeat that that you can't even mention your mission and our secret weapon." "Try no to tell anything to anyone." "Understood?" "Questions?" "Concerning Sergeants Ashizawa and Takei." "Ashizawa is from Chiba." "Takei is from Fukuoka." "They will remain alone." "I know this." "I thought about is," "So Wamakatsu and Oasu." "They will take care of their relateves." "Spend the day with her." "I'm very grateful for this." "It became more easier for me." "At ease!" "Lieutenant Ushioda!" "Aye!" "Lieutenants Yoshioka's house is in Hikone, right?" "Yes, on the outskirts of Hikone." "Can you give me the address, if you know it?" "Now." "I want to go there on my way back." "OSAKA" "Faster, faster!" "Setsuya!" "Mother!" "I'm home." "You came after all." "Starting in the morning I had a premonition that you would come back today." "Well, come, come." "Father, Setsuya is here!" "Father!" "So you're home." "Now, are you behaving yourself out there?" "Yes, I got a vacation." "I just arrived." "Glad to see you." "Well, you see." "My hunch hasn't fooled me." "Okay, stop boasting and instead make tea." "Father, do you have many responsibilities?" "Teachers now have to do different work." "It's obvious there is a the lack of people everywhere right now." "Now I have to write what kind of work the students do in the factories, and then write a report on this." "The war reflects badly on all of us." "True." "Recently, I read an article in the newspaper about special kamikaze attack units." "What, victory can't be achieved by other means?" "This is war, nothing can be done, but the young people are a treasure." "Can they not appreciate this?" "Father, you're confusing Setsuya with all your talking." "Ration cigarettes." "Want a smoke?" "Mother, can you cook me rise with red beans?" "I would be happy to eat your rice." "You cook better than anyone else in the world." "I already knew." "Waiting for your return, I was holding the beans ready." "Will Takei stay for the night?" "I think so." "And he will take my sister as a wife?" "Don't concern yourself with that." "I came without warning." "Don't be angry." "I'm not angry." "When you will go into battle?" "As usual, without solemnity." "Not a bit of it." "Well now, I cooked rice for you, but you won't even touch it." "No, no, I'm eating." "I'm no longer a child." "I can't be full." "Thanks, Father..." "Can you also pour me some?" "So you learned how to drink?" "I want to try it." "Only today." "Mother, also pour some for yourself." "I can't." "Then my heart will pound very hard." "A little bit, Well?" "Will you drink?" "Just for today." "Please, have a drink." "KYOTO" "It doesn't work!" "Nothing I do seems to work." "This is because you haven't played for a long time." "The fingers aren't moving." "A seaman plays the violin, that's nice to look at." "Okay, We'll go." "Katsumi, have a good night." "Good night." "Good night." "Have a good night." "You too!" "You've changed." "You think so?" "You look harsher." "Soldiers have such faces." "No." "You will be send somewhere?" "Yes." "Tomorrow I would like to go to Shisendo." "Will you come with me?" "Don't be stupid." "I won't be sent anywhere." "But maybe one day I'll be..." "Katsumi!" "Etsuko." "Maybe Setsuya came to say goodbye to us?" "I have the same feeling." "But I'm already ready for this." "That he will never return." "Maybe he even isn't alive anymore." "I felt it more than once." "Recently, when I cleaned out the closet," "I found a essay he wrote in third grade." "It was about three heroes who sacrificed themselves." "I remember this essay." ""Someday in the future I want to die the same way how they did, for their country ."" "He wrote that, did he?" "Yes" ""To become a soldier means to die in battle for your country."" "I have a feeling that we, the teachers, taught the children this." "OUTSKIRTS OF HIKONE" "Come!" "Come here!" "We saw off the war recruit." "Please, come inside." "Thank you, I don't have much time." "If you don't mind, I will sit here." "I only came to see how you are." "Are you feeling well?" "Yes, everything is alright." "Sorry, but will Keiji leave in the near future?" "Yes." "Everyone goes on vacation sometime." "Keiji has probably changed a lot." "He has, of course, turned into a fine soldier." "Yes." "An excellent officer." "Everyone respects and trusts him." "He was so carefree, has he really changed that much?" "From the childhood he was very nice." "Very fond of animals." "He brought abandon dogs home all the time." "No one knew what to do with him." "He took them to us one by one." "He also told me about that." "Kumo!" "Kumo!" "Only this one remained." "He's already old." "Kumo is not Keiji." "He does not hear, feel and almost does not see anything." "When he sees someone similar to Keiji, he possibly thinks it's him." "He remembers how he once came home." "What happened?" "Tell me." "Did something happen to Keiji?" "If something happened, then please tell us." "You're not trying to hide anything from us." "I beg you." "He became a soldier, so we are ready for the worst." "Please excuse me." "I can't tell you." "I wish I could, but it's strictly prohibited." "But I..." "No, we will all fight for Yoshioka." "I promise you this." "Dear brother." "Madam." "I promise you that." "I want to give this to you." "Take it with you." "And I think that's me." "Thank you." "I have nothing to give in return." "Don't be offended." "I will not forget that you came to me." "Do you think I'll forget about it?" "Please take the amulet." "Don't be angry." "Thank you very much, it's very important to me, I'm obliged to you." "What are you talking about?" "Obliged?" "It's like I have one son more." "And it pleases me very much." "Maybe you want something else?" "If so, tell me." "Just one thing." "I would like this very much." "What is it?" "Tell me." "It will not work." "It's not so easy to get." "It's a white scarf." "What is this scarf?" "Do you mean a muffler?" "Not a muffler!" "It's a piece of fabric that pilots tied around their neck." "Made of white silk." "It's useless." "Getting white silk in this time is almost impossible." "All is gone." "The state regulates the sales of fabric." "Do you know where you can try and find this?" "You see that I don't have any merchandise left." "I don't sell anything now." "I'm sorry." "I would have being happy to help you." "Where are you from?" "From Tokuyama." "From so far way." "Yes." "Madam, please wait a minute." "Here, take this." "But this is just between us." "Found it with some difficulty, stored for the marriage of my daughter." "But I think that she doesn't really need it now." "I'm very grateful to you." "The soldier will be overjoyed." "I'm so grateful to you." "I'm very indebted to you." "You and I, we..." "Listen, is there a celebration here?" "It's all so sudden." "It's Katayama and his camarades." "Captain 2nd grade Katayama?" "Our torpedo bases are like flowers in the gardens." "Our torpedo bases are like flowers in the gardens." "Flowers that blossemed will one day fall off." "For our country, we will fall together." "We are joined together like two cherries." "And when we say goodbye and fall," "then again a year later, in April we will meet in Kuranju, where the sakura are blown around." "Look." "That is exactly what I need!" "Thank you, Oasa!" "Call me "Mother"!" "Mother." "Thank you." "Mother, thank you for your help." "The day after tomorrow at nine in the morning..." "Could you go to the beach and say the Okushime prayer for us?" "At nine o'clock?" "Okay." "What is that?" "Look at this." "Wow." "I also want this." "I also want this." "Wait a minute." "Look!" "Wow." "I see you're all here." "Thank you for everything." "Take care of those that remain." "Bid farewell to country and go on a long journey." "I'll lie down in the waves of the Pacific." "The waves will hide the stars and the moon, which I have beheld." "As well as mountains and rivers in my native village." "I beg you, forgive me, mother." "For when we parted in silence at night." "I was bound by a fim oath, that we must win." "Don"t be angry because I'm so stubborn, but I must hit the road." "I will go to the Yasukuni shrine." "Mother!" "Goodbye Mother, take care of yourself..." "Ashizawa, you're only seventeen." "Mother." "I will go to the Yasukuni shrine." "Farewell mother, and take care of yourself." "How to express it in words?" "the time will come" "And you will feel the same as me." "Lt.-Commander Osato!" "The day of the military compaign that you waited for so long, has finally come." "You too have come?" "Lt. Ushioda, when you go for the attack, take Yoshioka with you." "Okay." "In the afternoon, on November 7th, 1944 there was a ritual, during which the sailors of the special torpedo strike unit Kikusui were awarded by the Commander of the Naval Forces." "The ritual was performed on the Okushima base." "Now I will hand you the daggers, which were send by the Chief of the Naval Forces." "Navy Lieutenant" "Mishima Satsuya!" "Here!" "The next day, on the eighth, at eighth o'clock in the morning..." "With you we have grown together like two cherries." "Our torpedo bases are like flowers in the gardens." "Flowers that blossemed will one day fall off." "For our country, we will fall together" "We are joined together like two cherries..." "Good luck!" "Hold on!" "Try hard." "See you in April, next year..." "I'm relying on you!" "Yes!" "In Kuranyu, where sakura are blown around." "Attention!" "At ease!" "Salute!" "Mishima!" "Forward!" "Hold on!" "We depend on you." "Thanks for everything." "And you, too." "Mother!" "Mother!" "I'm going!" "Takei!" "Takei!" "Takei!" "Takei!" "Takei!" "Takei!" "Takei!" "The special torpedo strike unit Kikusui crossed the Kuroshio Current and navigated to the south." "Boat 37 to the Canal von Kossol in Palua." "Boat 36 to the anchorage north of the Ulithi Atoll." "Boat 47 arrived at the same place in the south." "We are close to the island!" "No one is in the line of sight." "21 degrees to the right." "I confirm!" "A warship!" "51 degrees to the right." "Probably a warship, deadweight around 6.000 tons." "I confirm!" "A carrier." "About 8.000 meters." "7 degrees to the left." "Based on our information, it's a large squadron of ships." "Armed compound." "You've all seen the locations of the docked ships." "It doesn't appear that they suspect anything." "We proceed according to plan." "Take your place in the torpedoes and get ready to attack!" "From the bottom of my heart, I want you to show the power of the Kaiten." "Good luck in battle to the commanders and the entire crew of Boat 47." "I thank the commander of the fleet, the Chief of Staff, and everyone from the Okushima base." "To your places!" "We must do everything right!" "Let us do our duty!" "Takei!" "Ashizawa!" "Good luck!" "Yes!" "Go on!" "Yes!" "Senior Lieutenant Mishima, take me with Lt.-Commander Osato." "I beg you!" "Don't talk nonsense!" "If you go with me, who will work on the torpedoes on the base?" "But, Senior Lieutenant Mishima..." "I rely on you!" "Close down the hatch." "Close down the hatch more quickly!" "Yes, sir." "Thank you for everything." "Take care!" "Good luck!" "Number one is ready." "The hatch is closed!" "Number three is ready." "The hatch is closed!" "Number two is ready!" "The hatch is closed!" "Lt.-Commander Osato, we'll go with you." "I will go after you." "Mishima, I'm happy for you." "We will both stay together for all eternity." "Forever." "Number one, get ready to leave!" "Ready for the start!" "Ready!" "Ready!" "Start!" "Lt.-Commander Osato, we are going!" "Number three, get ready to leave." "Ready!" "Start!" "All torpedoes are on the right course." "Long live the Emperor!" "Mother!" "I confirm that the first ship has been sunk!" "I confirm that the second ship has been sunk!" "We are at war at sea, and therefore let the water take us in." "So be it... 20. 11 . 1944 4 o'clock in the morning." "We managed to sink three aircraft carriers and two warships." "Among the losses is submarine 37, that hasn't returned." "Flower, that hastened to dissolve, only wishes that the leaves will fall off." "KAITEN" "Translated from the Russian subtitles:" "Bigvlad Translation edited:" "Warlord JVS"