Kamikaze: An Untold History (2025)
On the Pacific front, towards the end of World War II, Japan's imperial armed forces launched 'kamikaze' attacks - suicide missions by aircraft laden with bombs. It was a mad operation with no hope of returning alive, but the nation went wild, and the attacks continued for ten months, literally until the very last day of the war. Close to 4,000 Japanese airmen died, and nearly 7,000 Allied military personnel were killed, and thousands more were injured by the attacks. How could this happen? Utilising 15 years' worth of extensive interviews with US and Japanese World War II veterans, Takayuki Oshima’s film delves into the mechanism of how a crazed madness swept through an entire nation.
Director: Takayuki Oshima
Genre: Documentary, War
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: July 28, 2025
Cast
- Togo Igawa - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Tomokazu Kasai
- Hayao Fujimoto
- Douglas MacArthur - Archive
- Emperor Hirohito of Japan - Archive
- Yusuke Orita
Production: NHK
Country: Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
world war ii, pacific theater, military aviation
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kamikaze: An Untold History about?
- On the Pacific front, towards the end of World War II, Japan's imperial armed forces launched 'kamikaze' attacks - suicide missions by aircraft laden with bombs. It was a mad operation with no hope of returning alive, but the nation went wild, and the attacks continued for ten months, literally until the very last day of the war. Close to 4,000 Japanese airmen died, and nearly 7,000 Allied military personnel were killed, and thousands more were injured by the attacks. How could this happen? Utilising 15 years' worth of extensive interviews with US and Japanese World War II veterans, Takayuki Oshima’s film delves into the mechanism of how a crazed madness swept through an entire nation.
- Who directed Kamikaze: An Untold History?
- Kamikaze: An Untold History was directed by Takayuki Oshima.
- Who stars in Kamikaze: An Untold History?
- Kamikaze: An Untold History stars Togo Igawa, Tomokazu Kasai, Hayao Fujimoto, Douglas MacArthur, Emperor Hirohito of Japan, Yusuke Orita.
- How long is Kamikaze: An Untold History?
- Kamikaze: An Untold History has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Kamikaze: An Untold History?
- Kamikaze: An Untold History is a Documentary, War film.
- Where was Kamikaze: An Untold History produced?
- Kamikaze: An Untold History was produced in Japan.