The Storm of the Pacific

A solemn, sweeping war epic that balances patriotic fervor with a growing sense of disillusionment, carried by large-scale battle spectacle and quiet personal moments.

Directed by

Shūe Matsubayashi

Genres

War, Drama

Starring

Yōsuke Natsuki, Toshirō Mifune, Koji Tsuruta

Tagline

Where were you on Dec.7 1941? This man was in a Japanese Zero over Pearl Harbor!

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, loyalty, betrayal, identity

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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