The Emperor in August [314837] Released: 2015-08-08 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 136 mins Popularity: 1.129 Vote Average: 6.3 Vote Count: 13 Overview: 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. Cast [20] Koji YakushoGeneral Korechik Masahiro MotokiEmperor Showa Tori MatsuzakaMajor Kenji Hata Shinichi TsutsumiChief Secretary Tsutomu YamazakiPrime Minister K Kenichi YajimaNaidaijin Kōich Ikuji NakamuraAdmiral Mitsumas Kazuhiro YamajiTōji Yasui Akaji MaroAdmiral Hisanori Yuki IkenobōEmpress Kōjun Shû NakajimaGeneral Hideki T Yasumasa ObaLieutenant Colon Misako RenbutsuKimiko Erika TodaMiss Yasuki Kenichi MatsuyamaTakeo Sasaki Yuko MiyamotoTakeko Hoshina Shota TotsukaCaptain Masayosh Kenzo Ryu Miou TanakaKokatsu Arao Rikiya MifuneKoreaki Anami Hompage: http://nihon-ichi.jp/ Trailers 日本のいちばん長い日 予告篇95秒