"Hope cannot be said to exist, nor can it be said not to exist." "It is just like roads across the earth." "For the earth had no roads to begin with." "But as many men pass one way, a road is created." " Lu Xun" ""Hotsumi Ozakl"" "TOKYO, AUTUMN, 1941" "Thanks." "Where's Kyoko?" "Gone to school." "Without telling me?" "She's already eleven and becoming independent." "Who are you?" "What d'you want?" "Dear, what've you done?" "You're supposed to be an elite..." "the cream of the cream." "How could you betray your country?" "Ozaki Hotsumi..." "you pretend not to know." "But we've got plenty of proof." "You want me to get the answers from your body?" "I'm curious to see..." "if a college graduate can handle pain." "Not in the face." "The light's on." "Ohashi... move out!" "Bring his coat!" "ORIGINAL CONCEPT PRODUCED and DIRECTED BY MASAHIRO SHINODA" "TOKYO DETENTION CENTER" "Let me ask you this..." "Are you German or Russian?" "Ozaki-san..." "You have some impressive friends." "Prince Fumimaro Konoe, former Prime Minister," "Kinkazu Saionji, grandson of Kinmochi Saionji," "Takeru Inukai, etc, etc." "An entire network of influential contacts." "Getting state secrets out of them must've been exciting eh?" "As a newspaperman, you ingratiated yourself into their circle, and then sold the state secrets you learned to Sorge." "Nothing I ever did... was for money." "I..." "Write it... all of it." "Dr. Sorge, we now have a confession from Hotsumi Ozaki written and signed by him." "You said that you were the credentialed representative of an allied nation." "You prepared codes using this for transmissions to Moscow." "Do you think the German Ambassador will believe your innocence?" "We found the draft of a cryptogram on your desk." "If you're really a journalist, why would you have this?" "When did you join the Communist Party?" "I never did." "Felt you were too well-bred..." "to mix with the masses." "When did you first meet Sorge?" "In Shanghai." "Shanghai?" "I was working in Osaka for the Asahi Newspaper... when they posted me to Shanghai." "shanghai, 1931" "Shanghai was then divided by the West as a base for Asian colonization, the profits from the resulting trade were huge." "To keep up with Western expansion, Japan invested heavily in trading rights." "Many, unsuccessful at home, poured in seeking their fortune, and a Japanese town was formed." "To defend the lives and property of these expatriots," "Japan dispatched a naval force to maintain public order." "Meanwhile, Chiang Kai-shek was repeatedly forced to compromise by the dominant powers." "This continued indignity was never alleviated." "A local reaction grew inevitable..." "giving rise to the Chinese Communist Party." "The government responded, ruthlessly suppressed the Party." "Agnes Smedley." "She upset the English by joining the independence movement in India." "However she's the most perceptive foreign journalist in Shanghai." "I heard a rumor she's got connections to the Chinese Communists." "I don't really know." "I think it's only natural to sympathize with the Chinese people." "You report for Asahi Press." "You're here to get a story, nothing more." "The anger of the people of Shanghai against Japanese colonial policy reached its peak." "As if to add fuel to the fire, Japan mobilized its military in Manchuria." "THE MANCHURIAN INCIDENT 18 SEPTEMBER, 1931" ""Get out of Manchuria!"" ""Smash Japanese Imperialism!"" "After that, whenever vital information crossed my desk, I passed it on to Sorge." "He offered an incentive, but I never accepted it." "I never thought of myself as a spy." "It was my dream to free Asia from foreign colonialism." "Quiet!" "What time do you think it is!" "You'll wake up the kids." "The Japanese army bribed some Chinese to attack monks of the Nichiren sect." "It was their mission to simulate a wave of Chinese terrorist attacks on Japanese." "This would give Japan a reason to intervene in China." "The plot was a success." "The Chinese are rioting!" "You should go to the office." "They've finally done it." "Who's 'they'?" "Be ready to evacuate." "OK." "Your armband!" "Kyoko, I'm going to work." ""All Japanese prepare to evacuate!"" ""Those remaining in Scott Street will be in danger!"" "Give me a break, Mr. Ozaki!" "You'll get us killed." "You're Chinese soldiers!" "Out of uniform!" "Admit it!" "That's when I realized the real mission on which Mr. Johnson had been sent." "MOSCOW" "FOURTH DEPARTMENT, RED ARMY HEADQUARTERS" "TOKYO, 1933" ""Branko de Vukelich"" "Branko de Vukelich..." ""ADVERTISING AGENCY"" "This red should be darker." "As dark as the lipstick." "Yes, that's good." "Very good." "Right, I'll change it." "Haven't we met in Moscow?" "THE GERMAN EMBASSY TOKYO" "Yes." "ASAHI NEWSPAPER IN OSAKA" "A visitor." "Minami Ryuichi?" "What's he look like?" "I think he's from Okinawa." "What can I do for you?" "Mr. Ozaki, your friend from Shanghai..." "Mr. Johnson sent me." "From Shanghai?" "..." "Johnson..." "This Johnson's in Japan is he?" "Yes... and he'd like to see you." "My real name is Yotoku Miyagi." "A superb landscape!" "Is that the Horyuji Pagoda?" "No, that's the Hokiji Temple." "They're often confused." "This your first visit?" "Of course!" "I'm from Okinawa and not at all familiar with the Japanese mainland." "I can't understand why the Party would give me this mission." "I studied art in California and was never trained for this kind of mission." "Why then... did you accept?" "In America, Orientals are hated." "Westerners discriminate against us." "In turn the Japanese there discriminate against us Okinawans." "Please, won't you take a break." "Is Kyoko asleep?" "Yes." ""A Woman Strides the Earth"." "You've made the title more heroic." "She is heroic, still in China, caught up in their civil war." "What a forceful look!" "She's part American Indian and doesn't judge people... by the color of their skin." "You find that appealing, don't you?" "I wonder how she's doing?" "Kyoko, what's the matter?" "Don't cry so sadly." "Don't worry." "I'm not going anywhere." "Your office called today." "What about?" "We may be posted to Tokyo again." "A transfer?" "It's good news, the chief editor said." "ASAHI NEWSPAPER, TOKYO" ""A Woman Strides the Earth"" "That was the last time I saw Agnes Smedley." ""Are you interested in contracting out your daughter?"" ""HATS OFF"" "Listen!" "Our's is a divine nation... united by the spirit of universal brotherhood... under the leadership of an unbroken line of Emperors." "Yet, due to corrupt senior statesmen and plutocrats blinded by greed, our people now toil in great suffering." "Some of you have even had sisters forced into prostitution." "Following the proclamation in Nuremberg, it seems, just for marrying a Jew, a German forfeits citizenship." "Hitler's hatred of Jews is extreme!" "FRENCH NEWS AGENCY "AGENCE HAVAS"" "GERMAN NEWS AGENCY "DNB"" "A bottle of champagne and two glasses!" "Who's that foreigner talking to Papa?" "He's a good friend of the manager..." "... he drinks a lot." "Beer." "His name is Sorge." "Unusual name, isn't it?" "I haven't seen him for a while doesn't speak much Japanese but he's quite generous." "How is it you know?" "He gave me a big tip." "Thanks." "Agnes, let me introduce my dear friend." "Today's his fortieth birthday." "That's right." "What did you say?" "Oh!" "Thank you." "I am Sorge." "I'm Agnes." "Agnes?" "Is that your name?" "That's right." "I happen to know another Agnes." "My real name is Hanako." "Hanako?" "Test this." "How much?" "7 yen." "Stop!" "Where are you going?" "We're on our way to a party in Yotsuya." "What's that?" "Have a look." "No." "Just turn on your headlights." "Chief!" "... a strange signal." "It's coming from a long way off." "Maybe Pusan... or even Shanghai." "Emergency stations!" "THE 2.26 INCIDENT, FEBRUARY 26, 1936" "First squad, all accounted for!" "Ready for action!" "Good." "Second platoon, all accounted for!" "Ready for action!" "Third platoon, all accounted for!" "Ready for action!" "At ease!" "Attention!" "In an emergency response drill, we, sixth company, will deploy to the Yasukuni Shrine!" "Next!" "Why do we need live ammo for a drill?" "Don't ask me." "Attention!" "A rebellion has just been reported at the Imperial Palace." "We are honor-bound to protect the Emperor from the traitors." "Keep in step!" "Fix bayonets!" "Follow the commander!" "THE PRIME MINISTER'S RESIDENCE Charge!" "THE PRIME MINISTER'S RESIDENCE" "Aim for the front door!" "Fire!" "Stop!" "Stay back!" "I'm German... a Nazi..." "heading for the German Embassy." "Excuse me!" "Open up." "Stop!" "Stop!" "All right, let them pass!" "Machine guns!" "Who's in charge here?" "Bring me the man in charge!" "You!" "I'm the man in charge." "Editor-in-chief, Taketora Ogata." "Today is the day of Showa Restoration." "We will smash the Asahi traitors." "The soldiers I saw at Asahi Newspaper were quite handsome." "Men with white sashes, risking their lives, always look handsome." "Showa Restoration?" "My bus was stopped at a barricade." "And I had to walk here through the snow." "Are we going to open tonight?" "Of course we are." "The Rheingold has opened everyday, and will always do so." "A stubborn German!" "You're late." "We won't open today, will we?" "The Lord Keeper of the seal, dead..." "Inspector-General of Military Education, dead..." "The Grand Chamberlain, injured..." "the Finance Minister, dead..." "The former Lord Keeper and Noble Prince Saionji, unknown." "I most humbly request that Your Majesty issue... an order commanding the rebel troops to return to their barracks." "We agree, Sugiyama." "See that it is done immediately." "Without a moment's delay." "Yes, Your Majesty." "It is an outrage that these officers have violated... the prerogative of the High Command by ordering your forces into action." "Yet, it was motivated by loyalty to their country." "They should not necessarily be condemned for that." "They have murdered our trusted advisers." "Where do you suggest we find forgiveness for this outrage..." "These officers brutally killed our most trusted advisors." "It is like choking us with a velvet glove." "All soldiers!" "An Imperial ordinance has been issued." "The ordinance has been issued by his Imperial Majesty." "It acknowledges that you acted in obedience to the orders of your superior officers." "Yet, you must to return to your barracks by order of his Imperial Majesty." "We aren't traitors!" "Under my command are men whose sisters have been sold into prostitution!" "...all due to incompetent politicians and power-grabbing capitalists!" "We, of the Imperial Faction, will never forgive them!" "Stop the resistance and return to military command at once... and your actions will be forgiven." "This is the will of the people of Japan, including your parents." "Return to your barracks immediately." "It's all over now." "Grandfather, Prince Konoe is here." "I'm delighted that you survived the attack by the rebels in Shizuoka." "It took me a long time to get back to Tokyo." "Please be seated." "Fumimaro, tell us what you know about the situation." "The Army Command is united in the view that the rebels have acted illegally." "They'll be punished severely." "The people will soon calm down." "I am told that His Majesty is furious." "According to Honjo, the chamberlain," "His Majesty threatens to take charge of the Imperial Guard himself." "That's not good." "That would place the entire responsibility on His Majesty." "Kinkazu." "Wouldn't you agree, the rebels' philosophy is similar to Communism?" "They believe that everyone is equal under the Emperor." "Their motives are similar to those of the Russian Revolution." "That's why I was attacked as an elder statesman." "Long ago, I stood on the barricades of the Paris Commune." "I know that." "Why don't you..." "try to reform the next cabinet?" "I don't have the experience to handle a crisis like this." "The people think that Fumimaro Konoe is the man to resolve this situation." "They overestimate me." "If we sit back and do nothing, the military will take over the government." "That will be the end of parliamentarianism." "Then the new building for the Diet will be of no use." "Korekiyo Takahashi!" "Heaven's justice!" "Long live the Emperor!" "My life will end, but never the Restoration!" "Japan and Germany secretly reach a defense pact against the Soviet Communist Party." "June 4th, Noon Japanese Time." "Duke Konoe announces top cabinet posts." "Gentlemen, over here please, a photograph if you please." "Please stand in a line with the Premier in the center." "Please." "Everyone's here." "About Konoe I'm not sure..." "But I know now that Johnston is in fact Sorge." "Prime Minister Konoe's press conference is about to start." "Then, on July 7th, the Japanese and Chinese armies clashed at Lu Gou Bridge." "Please... could we talk?" "Do you have to work today?" "Today's my day off." "You have a lot of books." "Afraid?" "Afraid..." "Why?" "Because you're a foreigner." "Good morning." "Thank-you, good morning." "Ozaki." "Mr. Ozaki..." "I regularly read your press reports." "Let me introduce myself, Sanyonge, Foreign Affairs." "Ozaki... at your service." "I'm afraid this is my first time here." "Ozaki and you were classmates, right?" "In my opinion he's one of our greatest journalists." "Mr. Ozaki." "Do you know Mr. Konoe over there?" "Mr. Konoe... is a very powerful man." "he's got the eyes of a cobra." "D'you think he's a nihilist?" "What's a man like him think?" "I really can't imagine." "It's not a good time to start a war with Germany." "The army isn't ready for war." "If war starts, the Duke will run away." "Remember Mr. Nashima..." "I'm a Duke too." "Sorry." "Think about it Mr. Ozaki..." "quit your job, come work for the minister." "For the minister?" "This kind of task's not easy." "Why me?" "We need someone like you." "Your help could be very important for us." "Mr. Ozaki, can we count on you?" "Is this official?" "Come, let's meet Konoe." "Allow me to introduce Mr. Ozaki." "This book is translated by Shiliogo." "Ozaki uses Shiliogo as his pen name." "Is he a good guy or a Marxist-nihilist?" "But as far as we know he hasn't done anything wrong." "However, at the time he was working for Chaori Press, we know he was translating this pro-Marxist text." "These days I get the feeling there'll be trouble in our country." "One thing in particular makes me worry." "What's that?" "This..." "It's an American list of 500 communists." "Pay attention, some of them are foreigners living in Japan." "They will be a big problem." ""Miyagi"" "What is the task?" "It's a military secret, I can't tell you." "Yes, of course." "Don't move." "Yes, it's enough." "Thank you." "Are you alright?" "New information..." "Phone number 1­1­575-0372..." "We're ready to operate." " No." "South Manchuria Railway Co, Tokyo Branch." "The relationship between the Japanese army and the government is breaking down." "Communications have been initiated." "The Premier and the army are working on ways to solve this problem." "There are numerous problems of this kind, too many to list." "and about the Germans..." "There would seem to be no easy solution." "And now it seems..." "as if that weren't enough..." "The Americans are threatening to deploy a new weapon." "Germany may be influenced to turn our way." "Germany... their new leader, Hitler..." "Only 20 years have passed, since they lost the first world war... and yet they have succeeded in invading Paris." "Soon all of France will come under the conquering facist army, the iron fist of Herr Hitler." "Now what're they gonna do?" "Anything else?" "We will face a lot of problems as a result of our alliance." "There is endless work to be done." "Richard, here." "How are you?" "Germany will attack Russia on June 10th repeat..." "Germany to attack Russia on..." "Attention, German attack on Russia." "We have an agreement with France." "Can we afford to send the army to India?" "Not withstanding the agreement with France the situation in India is not a problem." "Just like China, they won't have time to react." "For our country, the capture of India will be a good thing." "How to control our army?" "Deploy the army to the South of China." "There they can make preparations." "Admiral Tojo wants to speak with you." "Let him in." "It's rather hot here." "It certainly is." "In Asia," "A is for American, B for British," "C for China, and D for the Dutch." "As you can see, A, B, C, D..." "we are surrounded on all sides." "Should we just sit down and wait for the end?" "Our fight is now..." "with the British and the Americans." "We are at a cross roads." "We must optimize our oil reserves." "Our oil must only be used for the war." "You're really good." "Daddy, you're back." "The army wants to move into southern China." "That's where the oil is." "The only way is to occupy the south." "Now, Japan makes war against... the whole world." "Recently I was in the south..." "I was sketching around Hiroshima." "I saw warships around Miyashima... fighters in the air too." "I got the impression that..." "they were using Hiroshima as a target." "They were practicing dive bombing." "They may be planning to target a port." "Lately, I get the feeling I'm being tailed." "Maybe you're getting a little paranoid." "I feel that for me... the time is coming..." "when I will disappear." "Life for us... isn't a bowl of cherries." "It's the same for all of us." "May we come in?" "Mr. Miyaki... will you have dinner with us?" "We all need a break." "I have some dasheen from Ozaki's hometown." "Thank you very much." "I'd be honored." "This is a good proposal, isn't it?" "Now, Konoe needs to get Roosevelt to negotiate." "You think it's possible?" "Will the army really be willing to withdraw from China?" "This is the first time it's been written." "But, how will Konoe convince the army?" "That's the problem..." "no one can convince the army..." "Only the army... can convince the army." "not even Tojo can... no one can." "They will push south to Nanching." "If this leads to war with the U.S..." "Japan's finished." "If it comes to war..." "America will defeat us." "Now, only your help can save us." "If America declares war on Japan, we will have to negotiate with the Soviets and China." "Then, with your contacts..." "you will be very important." "Ozaki, you're not hiding anything, are you?" "What are you trying to say?" "Whatever your past associations, can we count on your loyalty?" "If I hid anything... even if I betrayed my country..." "I could never betray the people of Japan." "Do your best." "Diplomacy or war, we'll soon know parliament's decision." "When there is no road ahead..." "If no one pushes forward, no road will be created, and no hope either." "Negotiations to finish by end of October..." "If the U.S. doesn't back down..." "Japan will attack Singapore and Malaysia." "Take care." "It's time." "Go!" "December 05, 1941" " Stalin announces victory." "Three days later" " Attack on Pearl Harbor." "Hanako, dinner time." "Why can't you forget him?" "He was a spy he was nothing special." "Air attack..." "Take shelter..." "Air attack..." "Prepare for aerial defence." "Quiet." "Air alert." "If you're slow, you will be dead." "How are you getting on?" "I'm feeling better lately." "I only pray that everything will be fine." "It's cold, and I worry about you." "It's very cold this year, isn't it?" "I want to fight against this cold." "Amisu Prison" "It's hopeless." "The execution was a couple days ago." "Seven months later, the war ended." "Tomohiko." "This time... he would have received the death penalty." "but, he couldn't wait." "He has become a criminal awaiting execution." "Though I know little for sure." "Where was he imprisoned?" "They would never say." "Although the world is peaceful again, it all seems rather hollow to me." "What should I do without Sorge?" "Suddenly, I come across something..." "and with it, a glimmer of hope." "Yes, it's correct." "Mr. Sorge did make a wooden grave stone." "It was somewhere in there where he had tried to escape." "However during that time... there was a shortage of fuel oil." "So even the smallest scrap of wood was scavenged for fuel." "So..." "Mr. Sorge's grave will be hard to find." "I'm so sorry." "Yes." "It's here." "Are you sure this is him?" "Yes." "There is a little mark on his shoes." "And, have you noticed this?" "The bone is different here... because of a fracture to his left leg." "Was he seriously injured?" "World War I" "He was shot in the leg." "When he walked... it caused him pain." "These are my last words." "World peace..." "forever." "Since the fall of the iron curtain..." "Eastern Europe has been unified." "The people of Berlin start to tear down the wall." "Swinging their hammers... blow by blow... with great determination the people of Berlin... reuinite there once devided country." "Now the wall is gone, people from both sides of Berlin are celebrating." "In the central plaza of the city" "People set off fireworks." "The joy on this occassion is universal." "People wave flags, dance and cheer celebrating the end of dark times." "Additionally, this great outburst of joy celebrates the birth of a new era." "Sorge was not only my lover... he will always be here with us." "People everywhere are awaiting with hope the new century about to begin." "Imagine there's no countries..." "It isn't hard to do." "Nothing to kill or die for" "And no religion too." "Imagine all the people..." "Living life in peace..." "You may say I'm a dreamer..." "But I'm not the only one." " John Lennon."