The Emperor In August 日本のいちばん長い日 / 日本最長的一天 (2015) (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
| Artist Name(s): | Yakusho Koji (Actor) | Motoki Masahiro (Actor) | Tsutsumi Shinichi (Actor) | Yamazaki Tsutomu (Actor) | Matsuzaka Tori (Actor) | Harada Masato |
|---|---|
| Director: | Harada Masato |
| DVD Region Code: | 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) |
| Release Date: | 2016-01-06 |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Subtitles: | English, Traditional Chinese |
| Country of Origin: | Japan |
| Picture Format: | NTSC |
| Aspect Ratio: | Widescreen, 1.78 : 1, 2.35 : 1 |
| Sound Information: | DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital EX(TM) / THX Surround EX(TM) |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Rating: | IIB |
| Duration: | 137 (mins) |
| Publisher: | VII Pillars Entertainment |
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.
