The Emperor in August
日本のいちばん長い日
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.
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Tsutomu Yamazaki
as Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki
Ikuji Nakamura
as Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
Shû Nakajima
as General Hideki Tojo
Yuko Miyamoto
as Takeko Hoshina
Kenzo Ryu
Masahiro Motoki
as Emperor Showa
Tori Matsuzaka
as Major Kenji Hatanaka
Kenichi Yajima
as Naidaijin Kōichi Kido
Kazuhiro Yamaji
as Tōji Yasui
Akaji Maro
as Admiral Hisanori Fujita
Rikiya Mifune
as Koreaki Anami
Koji Yakusho
as General Korechika Anami
Shinichi Tsutsumi
as Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu
Yasumasa Oba
as Lieutenant Colonel Masataka Ida
Misako Renbutsu
as Kimiko
Erika Toda
as Miss Yasuki
Kenichi Matsuyama
as Takeo Sasaki
Shota Totsuka
as Captain Masayoshi Fujii
Miou Tanaka
as Kokatsu Arao
Shuhei Umeda
