Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!

Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!

Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!

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Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!

1970

1h 35m

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Drama

War

Overview

In 1943 Japan is facing defeat. This makes Shinkichi, a straight, selfless student-patriot, ever more restless. He can no longer stand his soft "behind-the- gun" role of munition factory worker. School-mates one after another are going to the front, where he feels he should be. The last straw is an official report of his father's death in the Battle of Attu in the Aleutian Islands. He rushes to the naval air corps training camp at Tsuchiura along with his close school-mates Naito, Yamada, Saito and Tagawa as Volunteer pilot trainees leaving his mother and sweetheart weeping and helpless.

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Nikkatsu Corporation

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

杉良太郎

Shinkichi Hamamura

杉良太郎

Acting

藤竜也

Naito

藤竜也

Acting

浜田光夫

Saito

浜田光夫

Acting

岡崎二朗

Unknown Role

岡崎二朗

Acting

長谷川明男

Yamada

長谷川明男

Acting

沖雅也

Unknown Role

沖雅也

Acting

川口恒

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

郷鍈治

Unknown Role

郷鍈治

Acting

和泉雅子

Miho Tagawa

和泉雅子

Acting

梶芽衣子

Unknown Role

梶芽衣子

Acting

伊藤るり子

Unknown Role

伊藤るり子

Acting

Michiko Nakahata

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

曽根晴美

Unknown Role

曽根晴美

Acting

青木義朗

Unknown Role

青木義朗

Acting

三ツ木清隆

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

森塚敏

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

加藤嘉

Unknown Role

加藤嘉

Acting

玉川良一

Unknown Role

玉川良一

Acting

南原宏治

Commander Akiyama

南原宏治

Acting

内田良平

Unknown Role

内田良平

Acting

丹波哲郎

Unknown Role

丹波哲郎

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