Please, say yes.
Admiral Suzuki, the Army
will give the cold shoulder to a prime minister from the Navy.
Lose the army and the cabinet falls apart.
I firmly declined.
General Tojo, what do you mean? Your words do not go unnoticed.
Are there signs?
One might say.
Turn the cold shoulder'? To one who has been named by the Emperor'?
How dare you!
I haven't accepted.
Who defends the country? None M not the army and navy!
I merely warned you of the concern.
The concern is
the people turning the cold shoulder on the military.
Okada is right. - Shall we to the Emperor?
Still, Tojo has a pom! here.
Admiral, you served His Majesty for seven years as Grand Chamberlain.
Speak your mind to him.
His Majesty is...
His Majesty is this way.
In Japan
so-called zoology is limited, by definition...
to physiology of marine invertebrates.
Cows, horses and pigs are not included in zoology?
Those are zootechnical science.
You shall
assemble a cabinet.
I am the old age of 77 and far removed from politics.
I am hard of hearing.
I am unfit to be prime minister.
Never mind your hearing. Please.
The Meiji Emperor
taught me that men of the sword should keep out from politics.
That has been my motto to this day.
I humbly beg you to allow your servant
to respectfully decline.
You were here, Suzuki.
Along with Anan.
I remember those days fondly.
There is nobody else.
Please, compromise your principles.
I would like for you to reconsider.
Welcome home.
Oh, boy, oh boy.
The house is so quiet since the grandkids evacuated to the country.
I'll quit the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce.
And do what?
I'll help Dad as his secretary.
Will you?
Thank you, son.
A demotion.
Yes.
At your age'?
Time to change.
What?
Time to change.
Toku? - Yes?
Toku? - Right away.
This'll make me a target again.
They shot you four times and couldn't kill you. You'll be fine.
Head, heart, shoulder and hip socket.
The one at the hip reached his testicle.
"He has the balls to stop a bullet"
That's what Dr. Shiota said when he treated him.
The key is Minister of the Army.
His Majesty remembers Anan fondly
Anan?
General Korechika Anami of the army.
He served four years under your father as aide-de-camp.
Then, I guess the Minister of Army is set.
I wonder.
Of course it is. His Majesty hasn't changed since I taught him as a boy.
He's considerate of others and speaks gently.
Toku, the hoods. - Yes
Get the lights!
You should've called. I would have come to you.
I must promptly assemble the cabinet.
Have you appointed anyone yet?
I want to start with Minister of the Army.
Anyone in particular?
I would like General Anami for the post.
Your reason?
I know him well from when he was an aide-de-camp.
I see. I will convene a meeting of the Army Director Generals right away.
Please wan here.
He wants Anami.
Just as we thought.
Anami's fine, but let's make it hard on him. Hit him with conditions.
No. T: Finish the war. The new cabinet must not be dragged into a truce.
No. 2?
With Battleship Yamato sunk, the Navy can't fight America.
Now is the Mme to press for Army-over-Navy like Germany.
We can't give him a lecture.
We can ask for integration, but no more.
The Navy will keep Yonai in his post and insist on equality.
Your troubles will all go to Anami.
And the third?
No. 3.
Specifically and without delay, implement the Army's policies
to win the Decisive Battle at Home.
Very well. I will do my best to cooperate with the Army's wishes.
Would you mind if we pay a visit to General Anami after this?
General Anami is at home today.
He's meeting his daughter's fiancé.
No need' no need.
What's a reserve admiral doing here?
...Sent out with cheers, our soldiers now leave behind the land of their parents
Swearing never to return unless the battle-S won
The scout, sometimes hiding in grass Sometimes diving under water...
Intendance Department
General Anami's the next minister!
Strong backer of the Decisive Battle.
That's right.
Army Minister is General Anami.
The General, is it?
Minister of Army will be General Anami. It's decided.
This will lift the Army's morale.
Anami residence.
It's me, sis.
Hi, Masahiko.
The Premier will be there to appoint your husband.
It's not official, is it?
Good as done. You'll hear from the Army General Staff soon. Gotta go.
Masahiko, wait...
Pass two.
Pass three.
Boom. I lose.
Last card.
Me, too. Last card.
A woman's strength is her kindness, Kimiko.
It's important to be kind to everyone.
Father? The wedding at the Imperial Hotel?
Yes. We'll make it a big celebration.
We think it's better to refrain in light of the escalating air raids.
You know, Akitomi? My second son
died two years ago on the front. He was 20.
We still don't know how he died.
It's because of the times that we want to do the most we can.
We'll have a proper and solemn ceremony.
Thank you.
Dear?
There will be no more cherry blossoms if we fight at home.
The Prime Minister has arrived.
Prime Minister's Residence
He's in an interview.
Roosevelt's death?
Keep your shoes on.
Your own pillow?
I need it. I made sure to grab it even when our house burned down.
You're upstairs, Chief Secretary.
America is winning this war
because of the superb leadership of President Roosevelt.
The American people lost this great president today.
I'm sure it is a great sadness and a significant blow to them.
I offer my deepest condolence today
to the American people.
However
I do not think the death of the President will alter America's war efforts.
Rather' it could intensify.
Don't panic! Stay calm!
They're coming again!
Enemy planes approaching. Evacuate now!
They'll be here soon!
Let's water the windows, so they don't break in the heat.
Got it! Let's hurry!
Oh, Sakomizu! You're safe! How's the Imperial Palace?
Their Majesties are safe, but fire from the Staff HQ spread to the trees.
Is the palace lost'?
The main palace burned down. The Ministry of Navy, too.
And a steel fire tower remains alone...
We must go apologize
I'll get the car.
Is there no choice but to fight to the very last soldier?
The Washington Post says Tokyo burned to the ground with the Palace
but they didn't mean to burn the palace.
Spreading fire burned the main palace.
10.000 people fought the fire.
Fire department, police and Imperial Guard lost 33 in all.
Don't bring this up when the two ministers arrive.
Why not?
They insisted on resigning because of the Palace.
H was an ordeal convincing them.
Anami will not bring up what is already settled.
You were the same class, weren't you?
The Bureau of Horses was bombed twice.
They missed their targets by some strange coincidence.
But, it's odd
The 8-29 crew had a map marked with an X in one place on the Palace grounds
The Bureau of Horses?
They meant to drop n?
There's nothing but feed stored there for the milk cows. Why?
Practice. Just in case.
They burned the Ministry of Navy and half the cabinet's residences.
We need to find them a mace to live.
The Gyokudo painting at the Foreign Ministry burned, too.
A hunting dog in the snowy woods. A masterpiece. It was my favorite.
Army, Navy and ministers of state. What's the occasion?
Director Shimomura and Minister Sakonji asked to meet.
For a frank discussion about the outlook on the war and beyond.
If it's about integrating armed forces, there's nothing to discuss.
The Decisive Battle is imminent. Let's be flexible.
I'll listen if you want to talk Navy-over-Army.
The Navy will never have primacy.
The Army has 6 million able soldiers here and abroad!
And what constitutes "able"? We are both decimated!
The Navy is decimated. I'm saying
the Army is "able" compared to the Navy.
It isn't mind over matter.
That's not what I'm talking about!
Fm saying ifs the Navy cannot have primacy!
Gentlemen, calm down.
The Navy lost its fleet and its balls!
I'll show you balls!
Lunch is gruel again.
Clams, today.
Yes?
There's more flexibility with rations for civilians.
So, each of us brought in our own lunch
in hopes of joining Your Majesty in a potluck.
We could revive the beauty of sovereign and subject talking together.
I feel sorry that you have to worry about our food.
Bu! a potluck lunch is a good idea, indeed. Thank you.
Col. Ida?
Koga from the Imperial Guard is here.
As in the guy who married Gen. Tojo's daughter?
Yes. He's likeable. A good engineer.
Koga!
Maj. Koga, sir.
What do you want?
The Imperial Household Ministry needs materials for a bomb shelter.
Where? - In Karuizawa.
Specifically?
The planners would like it next to the Swiss legation.
That's naive.
Banking on the safety of a neutral nation. It's naive.
Did Cue Ball approve?
He said to ask you, sir.
We can't help you.
Very well. Thank you, sir.
You cut him right down.
So would Gen. Anami.
He would. He's likeable, right'? That Koga?
He's a good loser.
As this is only an informal gathering
I would like the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal to be present
in addition to the Big Six of the Supreme War Council.
The guideline on the war hereafter was decided at the meeting on June 8.
At the meeting four days ago
the Minister of the Army and the Supreme Commanders argued
the Decisive Battle at Home can be won
upon which a truce can be negotiated.
Meanwhile, Tokyo has been burned to the ground
by the air raids from March to May.
The bombing still continues over our regional cities.
It is now time to break free
from the shackles of beliefs held hitherto.
I wish for you to promptly complete a study
on a specific way to end the war
and work toward the realization thereof.
Today, we have been directly given
His Majesty's words on making peace.
Words which we may have held in our heart yet could not utter aloud.
It is truly a gift.
Gen. Anami?
This way, please.
I hear the Imperial Hotel has closed because of the air raids.
Were you able to have the wedding?
Yes, sir.
We had to change venue to the Military Hall in Kudan, but managed
somehow.
Good
Very good.
Gen. Tojo!
Where's Anami?
He's gone to Kyushu to direct shoreline operations.
There was no art on the wall when I was here.
It's a Zen saying. If a mad man runs, so will the sane.
I know what it says!
Did Anami bring it in?
When Gen. Anami was commanding the field army in China, he said
"The most proactive is still far from the standard of God."
The most proactive is still far from the standard of God.
Brilliant.
He believes victory lies in the offensive mindset.
That's why he's forgiven of losing so many men.
Don'! be distasteful.
Think of the Battle of Biak. Gen. Anami sent 15.000 troops.
The search party only found 90 survivors.
Biak was a result of the poor chain of command.
Gen. Toto's here!
Firs! the groom and now the father?
Salute!
At ease.
Since Gen. Anami is away, I want to give you some advice.
It's about His Majesty's words yesterday.
There are two ideas of loyalty.
One narrow, one broad.
In the narrow definition, the Emperor's order for a truce must be obeyed.
The other, however, thinks of country eternally.
Though His Majesty commands, one first advises against it.
What if one is unsuccessful?
What will you do?
What?
Persist in one's belief even with force!
What is your name?
Shiizaki, sir!
Well said, Col. Shiizaki.
Persist in one's belief even with force.
I choose this!
What will you do?
The most proactive is still far from the standard of God.
What?
We must fight to the end.
Good!
Who's the CO?
Here, sir!
Convey our talk to Gen. Anami exactly as it happened.
Salute!
Tojo is raring to go.
He's setting fire everywhere.
He came to 115.100.
Fight, Mao'?
He lit a fire under some of our guys.
Fleabanes must be plucked right away.
The native Japanese weeds are modest enough to coexist with neighbors
but foreign weeds are extremely invasive.
Say what you're thinking, Yasui.
The Kusunoki clan was only a regional power. Yet, they fought
an enemy of 3 million strong to protect Emperor Godaigo.
They are the model of the Japanese warrior.
But, we don't need the Kusunoki clan now.
Are you saying we shouldn't fight?
This war is like the Onin War of 1467.
We've been fighting for 15 years now.
The question is how to bring an end to the war.
Imperial Decision
Too daring.
The Commander-in-Chief gives the order.
We are a constitutional monarchy.
The decision of the Imperial Headquarters and Cabinet
must be honored even if His Majesty disagrees.
What if the Premier stakes his life on n?
Chief Secretary! I'd like to hear from each minister about the past three months.
Please...
it's convenient being deaf. I can't hear any of this.
We don't have food for an all-out war!
We decided against moving the Palace to Nagano two months ago.
The situation has changed! The Decisive Battle is now upon us.
Does the Minister of Army agree?
Of course he does!
I recall His Majesty wished to share the pain with the people in Tokyo.
Protect the Capital. This and only this.
We'll meet our fate in the Palace.
This concludes the cabinet meeting. Now to the monthly briefing.
Let us begin.
This is a song called Rise, 0 Nation. Words by the Chief Secretary.
Rise because we've been sleeping?
Good one, Prime Minister.
The Palace scarred with bullets Such an awful sight
Tis now time to answer the call of His Majesty to fight
The Palace scarred with bullets Such an awful sight
Tis now time to answer...
General, remember you are at the top of 6 million soldiers.
I do not answer to the Imperial Headquarters.
What do you mean?
I answer to the Emperor.
These are the weapons for the volunteer fighters.
Machine guns, Enfield rifles
hand grenades
swords
matchlock rifles
spears
spear forks
sleeve entanglers
spades, hoes, sickles.
Does the Minister of Navy still have hypertension?
H's reached 280.
No!
I hope he's written a will.
We don't have any real weapons left anymore.
The Army's lost the ability to think anymore.
Careful with the fire under the pot.
You have to cook the fish slowly.
The entire country is ready to go out in a ball of fire.
Stalin has not signed this notice. Therefore, it is inadvisable
to abandon talks with the Soviets and accept the Potsdam Declaration.
It doesn't seem to be a final notice. There's no deadline.
His Majesty says there is no option but to basically accept it.
We must clearly reject it. There is no mention of protecting our national polity.
There's no helpful information.
Still, to reject it...
Our position is to wait and see
or kill it with silence.
I'll go on in.
First the new bomb on Hiroshima and now the Soviet attack.
I guess anything goes now.
Many civilians died in Hiroshima. Then, the Soviets betrayed us
as the intermediary for peace negotiations.
The Cabinet must take responsibility and resign.
We will not resign.
My cabinet will end this war.
Gen. Anami will resign and end this cabinet.
Anan will...
Gen. Anami
will stand strong.
Will it be a rough meeting today?
It will be rough.
Atomic bomb be damned. We must fight to the end!
Your secretary, Col. Hayashi, is here.
Thank you.
Kinuko'?
My wife is bringing me a change of clothes. Don't lock the door if you go out.
I can't leave it unlocked. I'll wait for her.
No, it's just that Ayako said...
Good morning.
I just gave a detailed report to His Majesty.
Accepting the Declaration? - Yes.
Water, please.
And the Army?
We'll convene the Big Six. Then, call a surprise
Imperial Council and ask His Majesty to decide.
That will violate constitutional protocol.
So be it. The Commander-in-Chief will restrain the Army.
If His Majesty decides
state policy, he will be...
Entirely responsible for it as Emperor
and Commander-in-Chief. We can't let that happen.
The Prime Minister will put his life on the line.
I am breaking taboo as a subject. I may be executed.
Carefully map out the steps. There can be no error.
I'll notify you before the Imperial Council.
Hey, Onishi!
He's telling me to sign off on an undated paper.
Just sign it.
Chief Secretary.
Please figure out a way to continue the war. You run the show.
We'll win if 20 million citizens go out as Kamikaze.
The Chief of General Staff has signed...
For an Imperial Council to officially convert to a Supreme War Council
a dated form signed by the Prime Minister and both supreme commanders
must be submitted to the Palace, which consults the Imperial Headquarters...
The issue is what to do in an emergency.
The Prime Minister is already quite ill.
Is it bad'?
Ready? The Chief of General Staff is waiting.
Gen. Anami.
Give me a heads-up.
Of course.
Join us.
Thank you.
Let us fight The Decisive Battle at Home!
Salute!
After Hiroshima and the Soviet entry into the war
it is impossible to continue fighting this war.
We have no choice but to accept the Potsdam Declaration and end the war.
I would like to hear your thoughts.
Speak up.
Accept the unconditional surrender
or present our set of conditions?
We must know if national polity will be preserved.
The position of the Emperor shall be the same.
Occupation shall be of minimal scale. We disarm ourselves.
Impossible.
Disarmament is humiliating and dangerous for our troops abroad.
If this condition isn't met, we must keep fighting.
We can find a way to win if we resign ourselves to death.
Stop the hopeful conjecture.
Japan is defeated. It's a fact.
What do you mean defeated?
If this is not defeat what is'?
We've lost the battle at hand. We have not lost the war.
The Imperial Army of Japan has never lost a war since its founding in 1871!
Your argument is no reason to accept defeat!
What is it?
A second atomic bomb
was dropped on Nagasaki at 11:02.
The damage is as devastating as Hiroshima.
The Supreme War Council could not reach a decision.
We will now go and convene a cabinet meeting.
I suspect the Big Six will argue into the night and still not come to a decision.
H that were to happen
I will request Your Majesty's assistance.
I will be grateful if the words from my heart
can bring closure to this war which was started
in my name.
Your car, General?
I'll walk to the Premier's.
Very well, sir!
Minister Anami.
I've been asking royalty to keep the war going, but no luck.
Now, my car's out of gas.
The Ministry of Navy is already gone.
That minister is a coward. Our only hope is you, General.
You and I use the same tactic. Resign to death.
Kamikaze. The wind of the gods will blow if all the country fights.
Don'! misunderstand
A mission counting solely on death is contrary
to the heart of the samurai. It profanes the Imperial Forces.
Profanes?
You must mind the Minister of Navy.
This talk is over.
Be true. Be only true. Only true.
Be true and true, and be nothing but true.
What the hell is going on in your head?
If the war ends like this Japan is as good as dead!
It is too early!
How so?
The country must end the war now.
The proper thing is for all of us to resign.
What do you think, Prime Minister?
I am resolved for my cabinet to resolve this critical issue.
The country will fall apart if we resign.
Who here is so irresponsible?
I need to go back to the Ministry.
General.
What's going on?
We are planning a coup.
Declare martial law. Oust the Cabinet and establish military rule.
I have 30 wills prepared.
I have wills for the Prime Minister and Chief Secretary, too.
One for me, too?
Excuse me.
I think it's time.
Not till Gen. Anami returns.
Sakomizu?
The Imperial Council?
We are ready. The forms have the required signatures
and can be delivered to the Palace anytime.
Wait! We weren't told of this!
Please stand by while I deliver the form to His Majesty.
Sir!
Chief Secretary, did you give advance notice?
I got the signatures.
Sakomizu!
Sakomizu, isn't this a violation of the rules'?
The meeting isn't for a decision. it's only to update His Majesty.
Then, we don't need to stand by.
President Hiranuma of the Privy Council will also be attending.
So, the cabinet should be prepared to vote on the result.
That's why we're having you stand by.
Very well.
If Hiranuma votes, it'll be 4-3.
He's never clear about where he stands.
He gets carried away m these situations.
We'll have to trust the Prime Minister.
Amending your will can reveal who you really are.
Do it daily.
The meetings are leaking to the Chiefs of Staff
I know.
The whole Army is watching your every move.
There will be no coup as long you continue to fight.
I'm fighting.
Do more.
The Soviets are deceitful, U.S. is barbaric.
We cannot entrust the Emperor to them without guarantees.
We should live by the cause though it cost the lives of ah.
However
if the war can end on the four conditions we propose
I would accept the Potsdam Declaration.
Gen. Umezu, your thoughts'?
I agree with Gen. Anami. We are prepared for the Decisive Battle at Home.
Before I tell you my thoughts
there's a problem with the language on protecting national polity
Where'?
The royal prerogative of the Emperor is not set forth by national law.
...therefore, it should he "any demand to change the
royal prerogative of the Emperor"...
So, what is your position, President of the Privy Council?
I agree with the Foreign Minister.
Demand to the Allies should be focused on protecting the position of the Emperor.
However, Gen. Anami's four conditions are most reasonable.
They should also be fully considered.
That is all.
We have debated for two hours now
but members of the War Council are in a deadlock of 3-3.
We still have no resolution.
Moreover, the situation allows no delay.
In this dire circumstance
though it be highly irregular and far too bold
I shall seek an Imperial Decision as a resolution on this matter.
Be seated.
Yes?
Be seated.
I shall now
express my thought.
I agree
with the Foreign Minister.
Fighting the Decisive Battle at Horne
will forever extinguish the people of Japan.
My duty given from my ancestors
is to pass on this land of Japan to our descendants.
It is my wish for as many Japanese to survive as possible.
It is those people
who must rebuild Japan.
There is no other way.
Continuing the war
destroying culture and bringing sorrow on humanity
is not my wish.
Kill Suzuki!
Cut down Togo!
Silence!
I argued all I could at the Imperial Council.
You called the Soviets deceitful and America barbaric.
What is your plan if they make more demands?
Truce or war
depends on the enemies' answer.
The Potsdam Declaration will only be accepted if the Emperor is protected.
Unless this is guaranteed
we will continue the war.
We will await a response, preparing for both truce and war.
Stay disciplined and maintain order.
Stay united!
I hear the Council agreed with the Cabinet's decision.
That gathering was not a council.
It was a notice of decision by Prime Minister Suzuki.
I am not convinced.
I am, again' submitting my advice against the Potsdam Declaration.
Your Majesty loves biology.
One might say the Army is the shell of a horned turban.
Without the shell, the creature cannot avoid death.
Tell me something, Tojo.
At your service, Your Majesty.
The scientific name for horned turban is Turbo Cornutus.
Named by Rev. John Lightfoot of England in the 18th century.
Can you imagine
Prime Minister Churchill eating a horned turban?
Or Stalin, or Truman? They would throw it away
shell and all.
My metaphor was
inappropriate.
In the first half of his life
Napoleon worked hard for the good of France.
But, he spent the last half seeking his own glory.
The result was detrimental to France and to the world.
That is how I perceive history.
Japan must not follow the same path.
Am I wrong, Tojo?
I wasn't expecting you to be changing at the residence.
Mao, you war" one, mo'?
What's that?
A vitamin shot.
No, thank you.
AH you need is an undershirt?
Instructions drafted by lntendance.
I wanted you to check it before we send it to the press.
H's not what the Emperor wants.
The Army HQ is divided in two.
Truce versus war'?
A coup with you versus killing the cabinet, including you.
I decided we need these Instructions to keep both in check.
The acceptance letters must be in Switzerland and Sweden by now.
Yes.
Listen to the cicadas. They're extraordinary.
Especially this year.
What now?
A proclamation by the Minister of Army is going around.
"Hear ye, all soldiers and officers." Very rousing.
What does Gen. Anami want?
Fight no matter what. Trust there is life in death.
Serve your land for seven lives.
It exhorts the troops to become like the warrior Kusunoki.
A call to fight to the bitter end.
I strongly advised Director Shimomura to block it from getting released.
Have him talk directly to Gen. Anami.
If the general wants to release it, so be it.
That's too dangerous!
Director, Gen. Anami is on the line!
Gen. Anami. About the instructions you issued
I've published a vague statement hinting at an end of the war.
Your instructions suggest continuing the war, which is contradictory.
We are preparing for both until there's an answer.
Please publish my instructions as well.
But...
This is the nature of the Army.
Still...
Consider them a will.
Your will is for the people. Mine is for the troops.
Oh. So, there are two wills.
That's right. Thanks for your help.
Fall in!
Police unit!
Get in, Koreshige.
Good boy.
The military police is here!
What's going on?
Salute!
We are hereto protect you.
Rumor is the doves want to kidnap you.
Or assassination.
I see. Let's talk inside.
Each to your post!
I'm the target of both sides?
I suppose so.
The doves are to blame. They are traitors. There is no compromising
national polity in this dire time.
Some say we must follow the Emperor's wish to end the war.
We hear even Gen. Tojo
has relented after His Majesty admonished him.
You are the only one left who can protect the glory of our undefeated Army
and continue the war till victory.
Here, have a drink.
I've made your beds in the other room.
The Allies may send an answer. We will standby at the ministry.
It would be rude not to have a drink.
Aren't you drinking?
I don't drink.
He stopped drinking after his mother passed.
I remember your stories from the Battle of Changsha.
Go all out!
Go all out! You hear? Go all out!
They aren't exactly accepting our conditions, nor are they rejecting them.
This 'subject to"...
The Emperor is under their Supreme Commander?
More like they manage his authority.
The Army has its own logic. We need a harsh expression to convince them.
His authority will be limited?
Webster says "subordinate"
It means "subordinate"?
H says subordinate!
They're saying His Majesty is subordinate to their Supreme Commander.
Subordinate?
An answer came'?
Look at this. 'Subject to" means subordinate to.
Fm making tea.
Do you want any'?
Having basked in my Lord's warm grace I have not a word to leave behind.
His Majesty invited me to dinner
when I left for China with the 109th Division
Just the two of you? - Yes
I spent four years as aide-de-camp. It was unheard of.
I composed that poem thinking the only way to repay him
is to die in battle.
Now you're giving it to me.
There's nothing more to fear.
Koremichi, put this on.
Okay, Koreshige, here we go.
I want my potato!
The enemy insults Your Majesty with its answer.
Acceptance will be the destruction of our national polity-of our country!
The debate could go on forever.
You may not like the language, but this war shall not continue any longer.
You must block the acceptance! If not, you must kill yourself!
Marshall General Hata, whom you trust, will come from Hiroshima to inform
Your Majesty of the Army's united will.
Anan
It is over.
The Army is greatly concerned about
what will ultimately become of Japan.
I appreciate your concern.
But, it is over.
I am certain that national polity will be preserved.
Good morning, Father.
You called?
Michiko is up north?
Yes, in Akita where her whole school evacuated.
She must be lonely. Go see her.
You should leave now.
I can't leave you alone.
We don't know what might happen.
Let's go, Dad.
Intendance Department
Entering, sir!
The air raid at 0730 in the Nagano area
was strafe only from 62 carrier-based aircraft.
Thank you.
Leaving, sir.
Back to work.
One. Troops to be used.
Eastern District, Imperial Guard.
Two. Purpose of use.
Shut down the Palace and doves.
Quarantine the doves such as the Premier and Navy Minister
and declare martial law in Tokyo.
Three. Purpose.
To continue talks till we have proof that national polity
is protected.
Four. Tactic. Issue an order on the authority of the Minister of Army.
Subject to a condition.
What is it?
Approval by the Minister oi Army, Chief of General Staff
and the COs of the troops involved.
No way.
Do you want another bloodbath?
We become unprincipled traitors without their consent.
I agree with Col. Arao.
Something to eat before the meeting reconvenes?
What are you doing? Don't!
Stop! You can't just barge in!
General!
General! General!
I told them not to come in!
Please.
This is the mobilization plan we drafted.
Storm the cabinet meeting tomorrow morning arrest the
proponents for peace and ask His Majesty to reconsider.
We will act no matter what.
You've considered every other option?
Of course.
Your basis is so vague.
Do you support us?
All my locus is on the cabinet meeting.
I will give Yoshizumi updates.
Then, we will stand by in his office.
Do not act rashly.
Whatever we do, we will act as one, with you at our center.
Please rest assured.
We have arrived at the point where a final decision must be made.
Today, I would like all of you, every cabinet member
to frankly speak your mind.
Let's begin with the Minister of Justice.
Briefly, to the point.
Oh, when you speak, please be brief and to the point.
I agree
I agree to the acceptance.
Agree.
I agree
I think we should accept.
I agree
What is it?
Please stay here.
Ministry of Army General Affairs, please.
Hello? Yoshizumi speaking.
This is Anami.
The majority of the Cabinet
oppose acceptance.
They support making another approach.
So, please
stay put until I go back there.
Don't do anything.
The Chief Secretary is here, if you want to speak to him.
He can give you the details of the meeting himself.
Oh, no.
That's not necessary. We trust you, General.
I should be back by midnight to tell Arao what's decided.
Please tell the others.
Somethings wrong
Do you know about this?
This is impossible!
It's been sent out to the press. It'll be aired on the radio at 4 p. m.
In 30 minutes.
Call the station.
I'll stop it.
What is it?
Did the Imperial Headquarters issue this?
I've never seen this.
The General Staff Office runs the news.
"At 4 p. m. on the 13th the Imperial Headquarters announced
the Emperor gave a new order to begin military operations against the allies."
I haven’t heard that.
I signed off on that announcement.
What?
The Vice Chief had signed, so...
Vice Chief Kawabe!
Where is Kawabe?
News did it on thew own?
I'm sorry! I made the biggest mistake of my life!
What the heH are you doing'?
I will convey today's meeting to His Majesty, exactly as it transpired
and will ask again for an Imperial Decision.
What about the procedural forms?
Not needed if convened by His Majesty.
Let's adjourn.
Can I help you'?
Prime Minister
Could you postpone the Imperial Council
for a couple days'?
Or even for just for one day?
The Mme is now
We cannot wuss this opportunity.
Please, please understand.
Sorry for the interruption.
Excuse me.
Gen. Anami is trying to prevent the Army from revolting.
Can't we wait a day?
Waiting one day could mean the Soviets take over all the way
down to Hokkaido.
We'll be split just like Germany.
We must make a deal with America.
The people cannot be won over by a coup.
I agree
We're walking a tight rope.
Yes, sir. For now, I got them to wait to get the four generals' approval.
Still, a few are recruiting the Imperial Guard and Eastern District.
Tell them I'll go to General Umezu tomorrow at 0700.
No doubt, he will oppose a coup.
Yes, sir.
I'll meet with the COs of the Imperial Guard, Eastern District and the MP.
I'll make arrangements.
"The Japanese people will have a better future by eliminating their
military's resistance and working to end the war."
Gen. Anami and Gen. Tanaka will die.
VII decide my own fate, Cue Ball.
Gen. Umezu won't die.
Cutting you stomach must hurt like hell.
When are you killing yourself?
Once the Emperor decides, I'll tell my classmates to do it.
Then, I'll take my time to...
The MP's Gen. Okido is here.
Sorry I'm late.
The younger officers are insisting on martial law.
We must not let it happen.
But, please try to avoid punishing those young men.
Good morning.
Just returning from Shiobara'? Your skin looks good.
I'm at a hot spring with the princesses
while Hiroshima is bombed and the Soviets are joining the war. I'm pathetic
His Majesty has summoned the Cabinet.
It must be unbearable for the servicemen
of the Army and Navy to be disarmed and subjected to occupation.
But, whatever may happen to my person
I desire to save the lives of my people.
I shall think of the anguish
of the Meiji Emperor from the Tripartite Intervention.
Bearing the unbearable and
enduring
the unendurable.
This for the sake of the future.
I shall do anything that must be done.
My people will no doubt be troubled.
If it be best I speak to them directly
by radio, I shall do so anytime.
If needed, I shall go anywhere
to personally convince them.
The Cabinet shall promptly
prepare an imperial edict to end the war.
Whatever happens to His Majesty, he wants to spare the lives of his people.
Our land will turn to ashes
if the war continues any longer.
Those are the words of His Majesty.
You have the authority to use force to maintain security.
H's useless.
Then resign and shake it all up!
The war will end even if I resign.
Are you telling us
to abandon everything?
The Imperial Decision is final.
Tell us why you changed your mind.
If you are unsatisfied
kill me first!
Kill me and then go do it!
Let's go.
We can still fight. We can fight, General!
Hatanaka!
100 Million Shall All Die Honorably
There's no national polity with the military disarmed.
History says they won'! budge.
Koga! Mizoguchi! The coup is on!
Hatanaka.
Since when are you on the Imperial Guard'?
Two nights ago. More security for the Palace.
Mizoguchi's in Nikko with the Crown Prince.
Who are you?
Capt. Uehara, Army Air Force Academy Student Unit, sir.
He works under my best friend.
I see. Welcome.
You'll need this to get in.
Imperial guard?
Recruit who you know.
Yes, sir!
What's the brass doing? Will they accept surrender?
Commander Haga heads Palace Security.
He'll believe our bluff. We should take over Security first.
That's our plan.
Let's work on who we know first.
There's no time. I'll go to the CO.
Don't.
Hatanaka!
Hey!
Where's Gen. Tanaka?
Who the hell are you?
Maj. Hatanaka, sir.
I heard him. Let him in.
Fool!
Why are you here?
I know what you're thinking!
Go home!
Tsukamoto. - Sir.
Keep your guard up.
There was nothing moving about this war.
We can still die a beautiful death.
Excuse me
Are you Lt. Anami's...
Mother Yes.
My name is Matsuyama. I served under Lt. Anami.
I was there when the lieutenant died.
I came hereto tell you about it.
So much is happening at once.
Please follow me.
Ministry of the Army
What will you do now?
We'll kill ourselves.
Every officer in the Army should kill himself to pay for losing the war.
Suicide for all officers.
It's a sin to be idle for the next 20 hours until His Majesty's
announcement tomorrow.
You want to defy the Imperial Decision'?
We contacted the Imperial Guard. We'll take over the Palace and fix this mess.
All will follow if a few rise!
Hatanaka!
Your purity is admirable. But, the Imperial Guard won't move.
Let's go, Shiizaki.
Officers won't all kill themselves.
I see.
Whatever you do, don'! start a civil war.
The recording was scheduled for 18:00. but there's disagreement
on the content. It should be ready by 19:00
No way.
I'm sorry, it may take longer. I'll call as soon as we have it.
Over 3 million soldiers are still in combat on the front lines
who are motivated as ever. But, tomorrow they must put down their guns.
The war ends not because we lost!
It's because the war isn't developing to our advantage.
Say "developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage.'
Keep it as is.
"Our disadvantage increasing" doesn't mean we lost. What's the big deal?
My wording is more appropriate.
No change needed!
The current wording is enough!
I must return to the ministry for about 30 min.
What are they doing here?
Maybe because the guard post burned down?
Too many for that.
Did you see your family in the country?
Yes, Your Majesty. At Nikko, on my way to Shiobara.
Good
They shouldn't be here.
The Imperial Guard wanted more security.
What is it?
What's the matter?
What's going on?
Suspicious activity by some in the Army, sir.
Be specific.
Plans to assassinate you and the Premier.
I don'! have much time.
Take this, please.
Hayashi? - Sir.
Find out the form and procedure for resignation.
The plan is for all the Cabinet to resign tomorrow at noon.
Kinuko? - Sir'?
Can you go get some sake?
What brand?
Anything you can get.
Sir?
Your wife has called twice.
It sounded like she has important news.
Thank you for everything you do.
Salute!
"A higher call" is unclear. Why not "according to the dictate of time and fate"?
Prof. Yasuoka, who drafted this edict
said the war should not end because of defeat or apparent defeat
but because ending it is the morally correct course of action.
Hence, we answer "a higher call"...
The people won't get it. Why not 'dictate of time and fate'?
It can't be that wording.
Why not?
Because it's haphazard. Like we had no plan to begin with.
It will lead to a kind of politics after the war that's unprincipled and fickle.
We must pave the way for politicians who answer a higher call.
"Developed
not necessarily to Japan's advantage.'
I agree with the Minister of the Army.
Why suddenly?
Wait, hold on.
We will say "developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage" and
"according to the dictate of time and fate "
Not even the guards are here
All gone AWOL.
I'll go find Col. Arao
Emergency bulletin. There will be an important announcement tomorrow at noon.
Every citizen must listen attentively.
Again...
Request for Resignation
Your wife called at 2003 hours
Entering, sir.
Lt. Col. Takeshita is not in the building.
Here's a telegram to the COs on the frontlines.
Confirm n with Gen. Umezu.
Where can you be contacted?
Back at the cabinet meeting, then my residence.
Very well, sir.
Col. Arao was waiting at your residence.
Is he coming here?
Yes, sir.
Your wife called...
I'll wait at the car
Hello?
Mom, is everything OK?
A soldier came by today who served under Koreaki.
I thought you were at your residence.
I know Father's eager to hear about Koreaki's death, but it's not
as if you're running out of time.
You're right.
Still...
Tell him when he comes home and has some time.
Mother'?
Will Father
not come home again?
What are we to do
from here on?
We must abandon the Army to save the country.
Japan will never die.
We're a hard working people.
We will recover.
The central staff must peacefully usher in the end of the war.
Make sure those on the front come home at once.
I'm counting on you.
My father-in-law said to obey the Emperor's order.
The coup is on, whatever Gen. Tojo says.
We drafted this order to the Imperial Guard.
Think of it as a compact for the coup.
Col. Mizutani will stay at HQ. The rest of us lo Palace Security.
We'll meet up with Uehara there to convince Cmdr. Haga.
Let me tend to my things.
Give me some time, please.
Have you cut a person, Maj. Kubota?
Sure.
You use the base...
Cutting people again, Kubota?
Finally.
The divided will of our troops will be united if you act. Protect the Palace
and its perimeters. Shut out the outside.
Establish military rule and implore His Majesty to change his mind.
Gen. Mori approved?
As have the three other top COs.
Is it better to maintain national polity
through a foreign force, or fight the war to the end?
A soldier must choose action and let fate decide.
It'll take hours to walk to Tokyo.
About four hours.
Careful of transformers falling from burnt power lines.
Thanks for the advice.
And thanks for watching the children.
Be careful
Col. Ida!
What the heH do you want?
Are others joining you'?
It seems the end of war makes people attached to their lives.
You're doing it alone?
I'm killing myself alone. Did you come to mock me?
The 2nd Regiment is rising with us.
Please convince Gen. Mori.
Everyone agrees. Only you can convince Cue Ball.
Please join us.
What'll you do if I can't convince him'?
The issue is whether or not you'll act. Success is irrelevant!
You were "tending" to your will weren't you?
To my mother and my wife. My son, too.
What did you say to him?
Tell me. I have no children.
Kunimasa, grow to be strong, virtuous and healthy. Be good to your mother.
Your father is always with you.
Gen. Mori has a guest Wait m the staff room.
Mitsumasa Yonai, Minisker of the Navy
Korechika Anami, Minister of the Army
Looks like I drew
the worst possible lot of them all.
Who's the guest?
His brother-in-law.
From the 2nd Army, decimated in Hiroshima?
Premier, I expressed very strong opinions
representing the will of the Army.
Please accept my humble apology.
My one true desire is and has always been
to protect our national polity.
Please understand that.
I listened to your honest opinions with a heart full of gratitude.
It was all your passion for your country.
Gen. Anami
The Emperor of Japan and his household is secure.
I, too, believe the same.
Premier
this is from the southern from.
I'm not a connoisseur. So, I brought them hoping
you would smoke them.
That was Gen. Anami's goodbye.
We checked, but no enemy planes appear to be heading toward Tokyo.
Let us wait until the alarm stops.
My people are suffering
even as we speak.
I've waited long enough.
Tell everyone the recording will proceed.
Salute!
Recover!
No one is to enter until morning.
Please call your wife
Col. Ida, I'm going in after 15 minutes.
Entering, sir.
Hatanaka, we found Col. Takeshita.
Where'?
Drunk at the army lodge. What shall we do?
Col. Ida, I'll go talk to Col. Takeshita.
Please convince the Commander.
Wait, Hatanaka!
How mud shall I be?
Just as you spoke, Your Majesty.
To Our good and loyal subjects: After pondering deeply
the general trends of the world and the actual
conditions obtaining in Our Empire today, We have decided to effect a settlement
Excuse us, sir!
Please listen to us soldiers who protect the state and the Emperor.
Making peace without the Decisive Battle is wrong.
The people are ready to fight',
Wait, wait. Sit down.
Get a chair.
First, listen to my thought on life.
There isn't time for that, sir.
We need a chair.
General.
We can stand.
Hurry with that chair.
...the war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage
while the general trends of the world
have all turned against her interest.
What's happening?
The soldiers are fleeing, so we are too.
The Allies land tomorrow.
No. The new bomb's hitting Tokyo.
I thought it was Numazu.
What would be the pom! of that!?
Entering, sir.
It's over.
We are working on Gen. Mori now. Either way, we rise at 0200.
Gen. Anami won't approve.
The whole army will rise! Gen. Anami must be the one we lift up.
Col. Takeshita. Please convince him.
It's useless. Nothing can be done now.
And you call yourselves men? You're the Army's shame.
What are you doing... - Kubota!
Eki, calm down!
Calm down!
Can the radio station take these?
H would be unsafe at the station.
The Army's acting strange. It's best you keep it until the broadcast at noon.
Might the chamberlains take these recordings?
Sure.
The Premier has been briefed.
Let's standby here since the alarms are on for the air raid.
The recording is finished. The content is in your handouts. Please hold back
the morning papers until this airs at noon.
If the papers come out before, there's no telling what some soldiers might do.
I-with my death-humbly apologize to the Emperor for the great crime
Having basked in my Lord's warm grace I have no! a word to leave behind.
It's too dangerous outside.
I have to get somewhere tonight.
We are the Imperial Guard. We must not go against His Majesty's will.
A great general leads his charging troops to an orderly withdrawal.
As Gen. Anami is doing. We should somberly end the war.
Gen. Anami said he will die protecting the Emperor. He won't go quietly.
You don't understand him!
The historic moment is upon us. Will Japan live or die'?
Will national polity be protected?
When the Germans attacked, the Soviets sacrificed
20 million in a decisive battle a! home. They won.
Even Germany continued fighting honorably at home, until Hitler died.
The safety and fate of the Emperor and Japan rests on your shoulders.
You must decide!
Hatanaka's back.
Shall I go check on the Commander?
I see where you're coming from. Honestly, it's admirable.
Ida, I don't know which is right.
Let's go to the shrine.
The shrine? Where?
The Meiji Shrine.
For what?
To purify our hearts - General!
Will you stand or not?
Has the Commander approved?
He's going to the Meiji Shrine to decide.
He's buying time.
Wait! Don't!
Who are you?
Stop!
You.
There isn't time.
What have you...
The Eastern District.
Thanks. We need you to convince them.
It's nothing. It's nothing.
Hatanaka!
Put Gen. Mort's stamp on the order.
Ishihara, contact Eastern District.
Rise up! Rise up!
Hurry up and call them, Koga!
Where is it? Where did it go'?
The compact!
The Imperial Guard is in!
We need the Eastern District Army to rise with us!
What's the matter?
Go back! Go back!
Drive, will you?
Get it together, Koga!
What are you doing?
Don't worry Cmdr. Haga. Maj. lshihara is on his way.
Gen. Anami will emerge soon.
Get ready! Put white bands on Imperial Guards.
Koga, the map. Ge! the map.
The map!
Keep it together!
Go to the Academy...
VII go to the Academy and assemble the comrades
Speak clearly!
Oder to the regiment! Rise up!
Rise up!
We are rising up!
It's a coup!
Cmdr. Haga! These are the orders!
Attention all guards.
Seize anyone leaving the Palace now. They're involved in the Emperor's speech.
Disarm the Palace Police.
Disarm the Palace Police!
Put the guns here!
Gen. Mori is killed.
I am here to get instructions from the CO of the Eastern District Army, sir!
Who are you?
I suppose
we are the rebels.
I'm killing myself tonight.
It's come this far. I won't stop you, sir.
Good. Fm relieved.
Drink with me.
Hatanaka hoped you would rise up with us. Bu! seeing you now
I know it's pointless.
My death will bring closure of a kind.
No, no.
Go get a tea cup or something.
My family has a motto.
"Serve the Imperial cause, but not the warrior.'
I've been asking myself if I've been true to this...
It's an exhortation to give everything to protect our national polity
but appealing to might
misses the point.
We're seizing the radio station.
Where are the recordings?
Not located yet.
Search everything!
Out of the way!
Let me through.
Hold!
Radio team?
Yes, recording engineers.
Surround them!
Take them to the guard post.
I'm from the Ministry of the Imperial Household.
VII go back to the ministry.
I'm going back, OK?
The recording team!
Good. Bring them over!
Put them in the barracks. I'm returning to HQ.
Who will interrogate?
VII send someone.
This way.
Go in.
Go in!
Hurry!
I can't contact the Palace.
We'll speak to them and quash the rebellion.
I've sent staff officers to the Palace. Please wait until we know more.
It won't be enough to kill ourselves if the Emperor is harmed.
We could harm our own fighting in the black of night.
Give me leave to command our troops.
Request MP guards in case the Commander heads out.
Yes, sir. - Check all lines in the Palace.
There must be a working line the rebels are using.
CO of the 7th Regiment wants to confirm an order.
An order was issued by the General Staff, but it's suspicious.
I came to hear your intention.
Gen. Mon is killed and a false order has been issued.
The 7th Regiment will report to us. Standby.
Col. Ida?
Go back to the Palace and talk Hatanaka out of this. Use our car.
It's definitely a coup.
Just like the 2.26 incident.
The direct line to the Imperial Guard HQ!
The soldiers are tearing around.
We are not cut out for a coup.
We must tend to the Emperor.
Not through the front.
The north entrance!
Stay in! That's an order!
No way we're going out!
Good night.
I'll question the prisoner.
Where is Gen. Anami?
Let's call him.
Gen. Mori has died.
What?
Please take over command of the Guard.
What about the Chief of Staff?
He's at Eastern District HQ.
Asking them to join us.
Tell me how Gen. Mori died.
Maj. Kubota is investigating.
Will you assume command?
I will. However
we will withdraw
from the Palace unless Gen. Anami is here by 0500.
Very well. Two more hours.
Hatanaka, let's go to the prisoners.
Koga?
We know you recorded in the Emperor's office.
Who took the records out to the station?
I recall the engineers had them.
They said the chief knows, and he said you know.
They may say so, but...
Where are ministers Kido and lshiwata?
When we left the Ministry
they were resting in their rooms. They were very tired.
May I
ask you something?
Yes.
Have you written your will'?
Will?
I have 30 wills written for my family and friends.
Revising them lets me see myself in...
Col. Ida has returned.
Col. Ida! How did ii go?
They've cooled off. We failed. Call off our men.
We have 16 prisoners.
We've surrounded the Obunko, too.
We have nothing to fear.
Nonsense. Everyone knows Gen. Mori died. The 7th Regiment
now reports to the Eastern District Army. Others will follow. Don't you see?
Let's pull the troops before dawn.
We'll take the blame.
People will thank us
for giving them a midsummer night's dream.
The tide will turn when Gen. Anami appears.
Impossible.
No! He's our ace m the hole.
I'll go check myself!
You must withdraw by dawn.
Report from the radio station says the records are still here!
No one took them?
Shall we question the prisoners again?
Better to search for Kido and lshiwata in the ministry.
I'll do it.
Thanks.
Keep it together, Koga!
Who are you?
A chamberlain.
Where are Kido and lshiwata?
I'm a nobody. I don't know.
Where are the records?
I don't know.
Where are they?
I don't know!
The fools won't get anything doing this.
Oh, where's Minister lshiwata?
Hiding in the basement. The soldiers can return any moment. Please hurry.
I'm moving as fast as I can.
You know, His Majesty
was concerned about Kimiko's wedding.
Anan is a lucky man.
Oh! my'
It's past three.
I'll kill myself assuming it's the 14th. Date my resignation the same.
Yes, sir.
I was going to do it on the 20th.
Anniversary of my son's death.
But that would be too late.
The 14th is that of my father's death.
Family first.
What did Kusunoki Masashige teach?
To cherish one's family.
Tell me, which way is the Palace?
Are the records safe?
Checking on them
would expose them.
But, we can't...
We need to make contact with the Obunko.
The inner garden path is out.
That leaves the path from the Momijiyama tunnel.
The Obunko's so close!
Let's try-
Two of the three are out. The other is bound to be blocked, too.
Japanese soldiers are no fools
Where to?
I'll consult the aide-de-camp.
How about we say "going hack to' instead of 'going to"?
A matter of phrasing?
I don't think so.
Hold!
We're chamberlains. We're going back to
the Obunko. May we pass?
Go ahead.
L! was a matter of phrasing.
A keepsake.
General
What do you want me to tell your family?
Tell Ayako I trust her and am thankful.
She's a good wife.
Pardon!
Stop!
I'll go check.
Col. Takeshita is a relative.
Don't touch me! Stop it!
You cannot pass.
Enough, enough! Stop it, sergeant!
Be quiet, Ida!
Now I have two to help me.
No, sir. I will follow after you.
Don'! be a fool!
Let me follow you.
No one dies but me.
Understood?
Yes, sir.
It is what it is.
We'll drink to our farewell.
Your hands won't be steady if you drink too much.
Fm far from drunk.
Drinking gets the blood flowing. I'll lose plenty of blood for a sure end.
Stop worrying. Let's drink!
Gen. Takashima, we got Palace Security on the line!
Cmdr. Haga? This is Takashima. Eastern District Army.
Gen. Takashima?
Immediately".
Immediately what, sir? Gen. Takashima?
This is Col. Hatanaka. General, please give ear to our fervent plea.
The state of affairs... is set... immediately...
Your selfless act is admirable.
But, we will obey the Emperor. Withdraw now and
you won't be rebels.
Please give us 10 minutes.
10 minutes before the speech
of His Majesty. We wan! the people to hear us.
Please help us get to the radio station.
Let it go, Hatanaka. It's over, can't you see?
If you go on with this rebellion, you'll have to kill me.
The most proactive is still far from the standard of God.
It's over, Hatanaka.
Understand there is a rebellion underway.
We, as the Obunko, mus! show the rebels we are ready to fight.
Ready to fight'?
There are steel shutters on the windows.
But, they've never been shut.
Now they will be.
Enemy planes attacking!?
Kill only the Premier and Sakomizu!
The Premier's returned to his home.
Maybe attack there?
There's Sakomizu.
He's with the Premier.
Sakomizu is?
With the Premier.
The Premier?
With Sakomizu.
You need to escape fast!
I'll go. I'll go now.
Call the Premier at home. They must escape at once.
You know where Maruyama is? Do you know how to get there?
Let's just burn this place.
We're burning the place.
Charge!
This was worn by His Majesty himself.
He gave it to me when I served him.
The air raid alarm has been cancelled, but continue to stay alert.
We need to go on air now. Set it up.
We can't broadcast during an alarm.
Don'! talk back!
Do it.
Let's go.
Please let me go on air during the 5 o'clock news.
Broadcasts must be cleared with the Eastern District Army
There's an engineer!
He's just testing the mic. You first need 10...
Start the mic test.
Power's out in the control room.
To all officers in the Army!
The Soviets have finally attacked Japan...
Stop! Stop!
Cmdr. Watanabe! Come here!
Howsoever they disguise it,
their ambition to invade Asia is clear.
H has come to this
and something must be said.
It's a false order!
The order is false!
The holy war must be fought to the end.
Though you lie in the field, eat grass and gnaw on din
fight no matter what. Trust there is life in death.
Serve your land for seven lives.
If! alone still live, said Lord Kusunoki...
Land of the gods shall not parish
You are committing treason.
Arrest him!
Col. Watanabe
Call Cmdr. Haga at the Palace. Tell him to meet me at the lnui Gate.
The CO of the MP is here about the Palace incident.
You take him.
But...
If it isn't over, I! will he soon.
Yes, sir.
Ida.
I want to be alone.
What happened to Hatanaka?
He had his men surrender, then went to the Palace.
The Palace.
Shall I relieve your head?
No need.
Leave me be.
It's time to wake His Majesty.
The rebellion is being quashed. We can wait till it's all over.
What happened?
Sis.
I'm hereto tell you what you wanted to know the most.
Koreaki was an officer who understood his men.
He could truly commune with them.
Good morning.
It seems something was going on last night.
His Majesty is safe.
Safe.
The records?
They are safe.
Where are they?
Here.
The guards rushed in, shoes on, swooped him up and escaped the back.
Big Bro has always had unbelievable luck.
Lead bullets can't get him.
Because he has balls?
Michiko, who told you that?
Grandpa told me.
It looks like the speech will air at noon.
We can now consider our job done.
H's Mme to request the Cabinet resigns.
I agree. Draft me a resignation.
Here.
No need for an old man anymore.
Twice I requested an Imperial Decision.
I am truly ashamed.
He was leading them on the 20th as well.
Calling out to his men with a loud voice.
Go all out.
All out.
They went fishing
at a lake in Changde.
When they drank he would sing
and even dance.
The silly kappa dance.
He told them you taught him.
We are keenly aware of the inmost feelings of all ye, Our subjects.
However, it is according to the dictate of time and fate
that We have resolved to pave the way
for grand peace for all the generations to come
by enduring the unendurable and suffering what is insufferable.
Having been able to safeguard and maintain the national polity
We are always with ye, Our good and loyal subjects
relying upon your sincerity and integrity.