Ore wa, kimi no tame ni koso shini ni iku

May 12 2007 N/A 2h 15m
Drama, War

In 1943, as Japan's WWII effort falters, a vice-admiral proposes training squadrons of "volunteer" flyers to crash their armed planes into Allied warships. Yarn follows the lives of kamikaze pilots, as remembered by an aging Kyushu restaurateur who cherishes their memory. Honoring the dead and multiple military anthems may stir the soul of some Japanese, but elsewhere auds will make a one-way trip for exits. Battle scenes are well-executed and script delivers some memorable scenes, but overall competent helming and thesping are powerless over writer-cum-Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishiara's repetitive storytelling. A post-war postscript adds considerable length to an already over-extended narrative. Tech credits are good quality.

Plot

With the war turning against the Japanese, the military high command consider the use of suicide pilots to attack allied shopping in the Pacific. In the south of Japan, young pilots arrive to begin preparations for their first and only missions. Nearby to the kamikaze training base, a tavern owner provides comfort and respite despite objections from the military. The movie highlights the the dichotomy of dying for Japan, without having experienced Japanese life in full.

Written by

Shintarô Ishihara

Directed by

Taku Shinjô

Cast

Ryôhei Abe, Tôru Emori, Ken'ichi Endô

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toei Company, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Toei Video Company

Languages

Awards

N/A

Trailers
For Those We Love Trailer (Ore Wa, Kimi no Tame ni Koso Shini ni Iku) - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
432
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA