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
