Sumio, don't you die.
Don't you dare die!
Don't you dare!
Sorry about yesterday.
I didn't think you'd come.
This is a special amulet.
It's for success in battle.
Thanks.
Here's the bus.
I start work in amunitions factory in Hiroshima soon.
You mustn't do all the work.
All aboard, please.
Let's go.
Good luck.
Let's go, please.
I'll be waiting!
Hello, dear!
Dear!
Darling!
Kazuo!
Here, son!
Kazuo!
On this day, March 26th, 1945.
US forces assault Kerama Archipelago,
opening the battle for Okinawa.
It's an electric room. Why do they need a medic?
He asked for you by name.
Uchida...
You snuck out of hospital?
I'll tell you about it later.
I'm hungry, eat something first.
Here you are.
Let me back in the gang.
Idiot. Why are you here?
The hospital's in an uproar looking for you.
It's desertion and a court-martial if you're found.
They don't have time for that now.
Happy-go-lucky as ever.
That's the best spot of grub I've had for ages.
What the hell are you doing?
You know, damn well.
No idea.
You should know that.
I do know you're a bigger fool than I thought.
We saved your life only for you to chuck it away again.
Moriwaki...
Karaki...
Remember, we first met
back when Yamato was launched.
I gazed at the largest, the most powerful ship in the world
and knew Japan could never be defeated...
I was so full of joy.
Me, too.
She was the most beautiful sight.
To serve aboard her
made me so proud.
After 3 and a half years,
living side by side with you guys...
...there's no question about it!
If the Yamato heads off to fight,
then I go with her.
But so many
people are died.
From now on
we need men prepared to live.
If no-one's willing to survive
our dying is in vain.
You... must survive.
I already used up one life.
Admirable resolve,
just don't get in the way.
Don't talk rubbish.
I better order one more serving of our good-luck meal.
April 1st, US forces land on Okinawa.
April 5th, Commander Combined Fleet
Rear-Admiral Kusaka boards Yamato.
Men of the Yamato and the 2nd Fleet...
As a surface Kamikaze force,
you will raid the Okinawa Anchorage
attacking the enemy's supply fleet
and destroy it.
After its annihilation,
you will run aground at Kadena
continue your bombardment, as your sailors join the island's defense.
How many fighter escorts?
There will be none.
With no air cover, do you think this strategy will be a success?
I'm entrusted with the lives of 7,000 men.
I will not dare throw one away.
I'm aware it is not the soundest of plans.
But the Naval Chief of Staff
was asked by our Emperor.
Have we no more ships?
Sir, may I ask a question?
It is described as the last sortie of the Combined Fleet.
Commander in Chief Admiral Toyoda will be in which ship?
He's moved to Kanoya base on Kyushu Island.
He will command from there.
Why won't our Commander nor Chief leave their air-raid shelters
to lead this Kamikaze mission themselves?
Yamato will herald the sacrifice of 100 million lives.
It is an honored opportunity.
We sail tomorrow at 1600.
Go prepare at once.
Removal of Combustible Materials.
"Combat Morgue"
You are ordered to be a Special Attack Force
to carry out a unique and heroic strategy.
The Imperial Navy but proclaim its honor
to future generations.
The fate of our Empire rests on this action.
Each unit will harden its resolve.
Remember, being one of the raiders
to fight to the death, destroy the enemy
and thus establish an eternal foundation for the Empire.
End message.
Salute!
At ease.
It goes without saying on the eve of our attack.
Every man will adopt a fighting spirit of extreme sacrifice.
As Japan's last battleship,
let us answer the hopes of our entire nation.
"Preparing for death."
Okay boys, face your homeland and say your farewells.
Yell out from the bottom of your heart.
It's okay to cry.
It's all part of preparing to die.
Mother!
Goodbye!
Chizuko!
Hiroshi!
Mummy!
Tomie!
Keep smiling, please.
# The petal in bloom is prepared to fall. #
# Let's tumble in splendor for our nation's sake. #
# For the same of our nation, be a manly man. #
# Everyone doing time at sea. #
# Eight days a week! #
Don't look so miserable.
Take a seat.
Have a bite, cheer up.
Sit comfortably.
I want you to remember one thing.
It's most unlikely
but if the order comes to abandon ship...
the battle's over.
Get the hell off the ship.
Eat.
Thank you, sir.
For Emperor and country.
Surely it's enough to die.
I've no issue with dying for my nation.
But without air cover or fuel to return are our lives worth nothing?
I just asking
what's the point of my death?
You whine about your own skin as our nation flounders?
Sacrifice for our nation is natural and proper.
What's the meaning of your sacrifice?
- You are too conceited. - Yes.
For the eternal cause of the Empire,
even if we die here
or somewhere else, we all have to do it.
Are we really need to sacrifice in such way?
Will our meaningless deaths really help save Japan?
How dare you?!
Let's beat some guts into these jumped-up students.
Stop this now!
What's the point in doomed men fighting?
Nippon has neglected the idea of progress.
Spirituality has been valued above anything else.
Without progress nothing prospers.
History shows us.
The Satsuma and the Choshu clans
were defeated by modern weapons.
So they dropped isolationism
bought guns and beat the Shogunate.
Defeat brings understanding.
That's the only way Japan can be helped.
Achieve understanding today and Japan will be saved.
We are pioneers in the rebirth of our nation.
Isn't that all our hearts' desire?
Anchor's free and clear!
Both ahead full.
16:45, April 6th, 1945.
Lieutenant...
Enemy submarine transmission.
Yamato heads South
via Bungo Straits,
coordinate 2175, 20 knots.
This was an uncoded transmission.
As if taunting us.
What's its position?
We're not sure.
Seems they're shadowing us and reporting our course
to conceal their destination.
To get away from trail,
the fleet steamed West past Cape Sata.
April 7th.
Two Martin spotter planes!
Engage aircraft.
Main battery, 'beehive' shells.
No point hiding our course now. Head straight for Okinawa.
I agree.
Navigation Officer, set course for Okinawa.
Aye-aye, sir. Setting course for Okinawa.
Port the helm!
Full ahead!
Let's get the men fed before the enemy arrive.
On the double! The enemy won't wait!
I'll head to my upper command deck.
Look after the Yamato.
Captain on deck.
Men, our Captain's on deck.
40 Avenger dive-bombers!
Ready for anti-aircraft action.
Main battery, beehive shells, fire!
Nishi, faster!
Left 40 degrees, elevation 45!
Loaders, where are you?
Here's ammo, boys!
Uchida!
Elevation 30 degrees.
Uchida, are you okay?
Hang on, lad!
Torpedo port-side!
Hard a-port!
Right the helm!
Gauging a new target.
Give me accurate measurements.
Bearing 170 degrees, distance 300 meters.
2 torpedo hits to port, bow and amidship.
Fire in stern secondary turret magazine.
Deploy fire-fighters!
Right ready!
Left ready!
I'm fine. Fire!
3,000 tons now!
Flood compartments 12 and 13.
- Let's go! - Right.
Fire!
Chief!
Stand up! What are you doing?
Get me ammo!
I need ammo!
Get him some ammo!
Karaki!
Hold on, my friend!
Damn.
Kamio!
No. 4 guns still working?
They are.
Let's go.
Get down!
Right the list, quick!
Right 80 degrees, elevation 60!
Right 70 degrees, elevation 70.
Right 70, let's go!
Ready, center. Ready left!
Uchida, sir!
Kamio, you fire.
I'll load.
Hold on!
Fire!
Kamio, let 'em have it!
Commander, I think now's the time.
Tell the Captain to give orders to abandon ship.
Have the radio room
summon escorts to pick up survivors.
Radio room doesn't respond.
I'll take the message.
Captain, all trim control lost.
Unable to right the ship.
Understood.
Prepare to evacuate upper deck.
All hands, abandon ship!
Leave in an orderly manner.
All hands, abandon ship!
A great shame.
Gentlemen.
My gratitude to you.
Commander!
Kamio!
Hold on.
Orders are to abandon ship. Get away.
But they're still attacking.
Forget it.
The battle's over.
This is my life.
Look after it.
Uchida, sir!
Kamio.
Quick, get off the ship.
I can't. I'm staying.
We're telling you to live.
I want to stay with you.
Get up.
I won't go.
Not done yet!
My last throw!
All hands, abandon ship.
Get away from her.
The escorts!
Nishi, are you okay? Hold on.
Kamio, I'm done for.
Nishi!
Kamio-san?
Skipper's got a bad heart.
He must have medicine. Find it.
Kamio-san?
He's alive!
A rope over here!
Chief Moriwaki!
Come back.
Skipper, you okay?
Kamio-san?
Skipper?
How dare you be the one to survive?
Are you Tetsuya Nishi's mother?
I served on the Yamato with him.
He went...
...with the Yamato...
Liar.
He can't have died.
He'll be back soon.
It was a hero's end.
Wait a minute!
How dare you be the one to survive?
Medicine...
Water, too...
What's your name?
It's Kamio, Katsumi.
How old?
Same as Nishi.
Where did you sleep?
In that barn.
Eat this. You'd no dinner, right?
Go on.
Take it, don't worry.
I bought this field with his money.
Forgive me.
For being the only one left.
Only I survived.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Forgive me for what I said.
Come on, don't be like that.
I'm not feeling good also.
Forgive me.
Don't you die, too.
Don't you die.
Please send help.
Atsushi...
Skipper, you're okay?
I though you'd had it.
I'm okay. Don't worry.
You got my medicine?
Yes. My Father was heart problems.
He was in and out of hospital.
That was a big help.
Skipper, rest.
Move out the way.
I called the harbor master.
They'll send a boat right away.
They were all worried about you.
Sorry, Atsushi.
Call him again. Tell him Skipper's fine.
You should rest. I'll pilot us back to port.
No going back. We'll stay on course.
But Skipper...
...don't risk your life.
Atsushi...
If there's one thing...
I'm taking her to that spot.
60 years ago, I staked my life in battle.
But in the end,
I didn't save a single person I loved.
I couldn't protect anything.
I finally found Taeko
in Hiroshima, at a first-aid post.
You made it back.
Because of my special amulet.
This was my lucky charm.
Hey, Kamio...
When I get well,
let's save up for a boat.
I've got a name for her.
The "Asukamaru".
It's written "tomorrow's fragrance".
The promise of future blossoms.
Lovely, isn't it?
"The Asukamaru"
She like Uchida's girl.
From the Hiroshima atom bomb.
Nagasaki was bombed next.
6 days later,
Japan surrendered.
The war was over.
That was 60 years ago...
This is your Father's.
I kept it on the boat all this time.
Before Father died
he got delirious, often yelling... It was always the same thing...
Even if they call me a coward.
I won't let death win.
Even if they call me a coward, I won't let death win.
I will survive.
If I die...
...then Moriwaki and Karaki's wish
and the purity of Kamio and Nishi's hopes
will be forgotten as nothing.
I'm sorry to make you re-live such hardship.
Thanks to you.
I finally understand the life my father led.
North latitude 30.43...
East longitude 128.04. Here
Spread my ashes
with my mates of the Yamato.
It was his only request.
Father.
We're here. Latitude 30.43.
Longitude 128.04.
Petty Officer Uchida, back at last.
For his long life,
I thank you all.
Father.
Farewell.
I...
I didn't know
the meaning of the last 60 years...
Uchida-san,
Your daughter finally taught me.
At last...
At last I understand why I survived.
For me, the Showa era
is finally over.
Thanks to you...
I've finally made it this far.
"Memorial for Those Fallen on the Yamato"