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Monument to the Girl's Corps

Monument to the Girl's Corps

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Monument to the Girl's Corps

1968

2h 5m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

In 1943, critical developments in the Pacific War have placed Japan at a disadvantage, although the fiery breaths of war hadn't yet reached Okinawa Normal School for women. Nothing seemed the least bit out of the ordinary, as Kazuko and her friends enjoyed a day of sports. A year later the war takes a devastating turn, as US forces plan an amphibious attack known as "Operation Iceberg" on the Ryukyu island.

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Nikkatsu Corporation

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Kazuko Yonamine

Mitsuo Hamada

Mitsuo Hamada

Junichiro Nishizato

Masako Izumi

Masako Izumi

Tomi Higa

Hideaki Nitani

Hideaki Nitani

Hideo Akina

Yuji Odaka

Yuji Odaka

Yoshirō Aoki

Yoshirō Aoki

Emiko Azuma

Emiko Azuma

Kōji Wada

Kōji Wada

Second Lieutenant Ohta

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Nakaji, Principal

Nobuko Otowa

Nobuko Otowa

Hatsu Yonamine

Creative team

Directed by: Toshio Masuda
Written by: Motonari Wakai
Fumio Ishimori

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