Kamikaze: War in the Pacific

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Studio: Eagle Vision USA
Product Type: DVD

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It was assumed no color films existed in Japan until the victorious U.S. forces arrived in 1945. This DVD is remarkable proof that those assumptions were verifiably false. Now you can discover the story of a nation at war from its rare color films, plus letters and diaries from those who lived through it. Almost all the material in this color documentary has been recently discovered and allows the viewer to expereince Japanese culture and events from an entirely new perspective. Subject matter includes Imperial Japanese troops in 1931 Manchuria, remarkable domestic scenes of 1930s Japan, preparation for war in 1939, and images of occupation in 1940s Shanghai.

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........JAPAN'S RISING SUN [1931]...AND...JAPAN'S SETTING SUN [1945] .......2007-04-25

This is excellent color film on the Japanese maximun war effort not only by the militarists but also by EVERY Japanese on the home islands...the future belonged to the Empire of Japan with it's 'co-prosperity sphere' from Hokkaido to the southern tip of Australia in the Pacific...it almost worked..[almost]...I was entralled with color film never released before, amazing and most interesting from Occidental eyes...take in the opening scene with a white out cascade of Japanese cherry blossoms falling like lil parachutes was most asthetic and peaceful to the soul and then the tramp of Japanese soldiers at war, certainly the eternal paradox that exists between America and Japan's "Code of Bushido" being unleased on a sleeping world at peace...Japan was a willing adversary, indeed....now, Japan is again a most beautiful country to visit and enjoy in peace, thank Providence...but from 1937 to unconditional surrender day [6Aug45] and the attrition of war that befalls Japan reduces her Empire dreams into a junk/yard...they misread what it is to war against America, but reviewing Japan after WW1 [then in the League of Nations] and its plan of conquest by armed force, this documentary will be 'required viewing' and in vivid technicolor no less...a most well done film/history with the stamp of the internalized/modern day Japanese Samurai turned loose...wonderful extra feature on the famous USAAF B-29s that burnt all of Japan to the ground before surrender day...better than any Hollywood war movie out of Tinseltown....excellent DVD by Cox and Morris [kudos]....SSGT CHRIS SARNO-USMC FMF

Very good footage but weak as documentary.......2007-03-12

This documentary's strong appeal is the historical footage it contains but as a documentary, not very much different than the others of the same kind I have seen before.

Japan's War in Color.......2007-02-12

This is a well done documentary with loads of color footage that I had not seen before.

Terrific footage.......2007-02-11

I really loved this DVD. I was surprised to see so much color footage from Japan, going back to 1937! The images of defeat and occupation were quite moving, especially the grim footage of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the atomic bombs leveled the city, killing thousands.
My only small gripe with this DVD is that I wish the recollection spoken by Japanese was IN the Japanese language, instead of English. I'm quite accustomed to reading subtitles (I'm a big anime fan) so it would have been much wiser if the quotes were spoken in the native tongue; it feels unnatural to me in English.
But that's just a minor quibble. Everything else about this DVD is first-rate. I heartily recommend you pick it up if you're as fascinated with both World War II and the Japanese people as I am.

Outstanding Color Footage: From Japan!.......2006-12-18

I highly recommend this DVD about Japan in the Second World War. The film does a great job in both the footage and narrative in exploring the Japanese viewpoint of the war. What is also very fascinating is the color footage in the film. Most of the footage shown about the war in the Pacific is black and white, or colorized. This documentary film is actual color footage. Not restored black and white into color: But the real deal here. The film does an excellent job in showing Japan's experience in the war.

Moreover, the narration is very, very good. You also have first-person accounts of the events of the war: which I have also found to be a plus in any documentary. Primary evidence, be it paper documents or the men who witnessed these historic events give a much more vivid picture when discussing historic events. The pictures in the film are incredible. Almost 95% is in color. And I might add, this footage has never been seen before.

There is also bonus material included in the DVD called "The Last Bomb" which detail the planning and massive attacks of the then Army Air Force on the city of Tokyo. The film shows air combat footage of the Air Force in color. I have seen many of these types of films while I served in the U.S Air Force many years ago, however, this footage compliments the entire rest of the documentary film. There is also footage of the Pacific Campaign dealing with the varoius battles, such as Iwo Jima. Plus, there is footage of post-war Japan, which many documentaries do not focus on, when discussing the war. The DVD is highly recommended.

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Kamikaze: War in the Pacific
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Manufacturer: Eagle Vision USA
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