Two Osaka comedians, Makoto (Tomomitsu Yamaguchi) and Kinta (Go Morita), are riding bicycles in Tokyo when they're hit by a dump truck. They regain consciousness in 1945, but not of their own bodies. Somehow, their souls have been transported into the bodies of two tokkotai (special forces, or "kamikaze") pilots. Having grown up in a peaceful, carefree Japan, the two comedians experience severe disorientation at having to suddenly deal with the realities of war. They attempt to escape their squadron, knowing that Japan will eventually lose the war, but are nevertheless moved by the young men they meet, all of whom have very different opinions about their fate and the responsibilities that have been placed upon them.
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Erika Sawajiri
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Tomomitsu Yamaguchi
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Go Morita
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Shirō Itō
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Miho Konishi
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Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
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Mitsunori Isaki
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Shinya Ueda
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Pinko Izumi
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Masahiko Nishimura
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Yûko Itô
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Shiro Nakayama Director · Masao Yajima Writer Masayuki Imai Writer
First release September 10, 2005 · Produced in Japan · Original title 零のかなたへ
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TV Asahi
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Japan
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Original title
零のかなたへ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 10, 2005
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