CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 2h 18m

The Secret Battlefield

74%(5)DramaWar

In April 1941, months before the Pacific War begins, Japan’s brightest young elites, bureaucrats, military officers, and civilians, are secretly assembled at the Total War Research Institute. Tasked with simulating a conflict against the United States, they confront harsh realities through intense analysis.

Directed byYuya Ishii

Status: Released
Runtime: 2h 18m
Language: JA
Released: July 31, 2026

Studios

Pony Canyon

Tokyo Theatres Company

NHK Enterprises

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Taiga Nakano

Taiga Nakano

Takanori Iwata

Takanori Iwata

Aoi Nakamura

Aoi Nakamura

Takahiro Miura

Takahiro Miura

Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Ryuta Sato

Ryuta Sato

Yosuke Eguchi

Yosuke Eguchi

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Fumi Nikaido

Fumi Nikaido

Creative team

Directed by: Yuya Ishii
Written by: Yuya Ishii

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