
In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. General Korechika Anami is torn over making the proper decision and the Emperor of Japan worries about his people. Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki leads the cabinet meeting, while Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu can't do anything, but watch the meeting. At this time, Major Kenji Hatanaka and other young commissioned officers, who are against Japan surrendering, move to occupy the palace and a radio broadcasting station. The radio station is set to broadcast Emperor Hirohito reading out the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War.

as General Korechika Anami

as Emperor Showa

as Major Kenji Hatanaka

as Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu

as Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki

as Naidaijin Kōichi Kido

as Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai

as Tōji Yasui

as Admiral Hisanori Fujita

as Empress Kōjun

as General Hideki Tojo

as Lieutenant Colonel Masataka Ida

as Kimiko

as Miss Yasuki

as Takeo Sasaki

as Takeko Hoshina

as Captain Masayoshi Fujii


as Kokatsu Arao

as Koreaki Anami

