Attack Squadron

Overview

Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into an elite squadron and use the unit to pinpoint attacks on the Americans. Disrespected by the kamikaze pilots who think the "non-suicidal" pilots are afraid, the unit redeems itself by stunning victories. But success leads the military leaders to expect too much of the unit, and new orders portend disaster.

Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi

Top cast

Toshirō Mifune

Lt. Colonel Senda

Yūzō Kayama

Captain Shiro Taki

Takashi Shimura

Admiral

Yōsuke Natsuki

Captain Nobuo Ataka

Makoto Satō

Teppei Yano

Yuriko Hoshi

Miyako Tamai

Ryō Ikebe

Major Mihara

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Petty Officer Tange

Kō Nishimura

Petty Officer Inaba

Ichirō Nakatani

Petty Officer Nakamura

Akihiko Hirata

Senda's Aide

Jun Tazaki

Commander

Seiji Miyaguchi

Onishi

Jun Funato

Lieutenant Shimizu

Susumu Fujita

Yamato Commander Ito

Seizaburō Kawazu

Kosaku Aruga

Yoshio Kosugi

Destroyer Captain

Yoshibumi Tajima

Sailor

Senkichi Ōmura

Transport Pilot

Tadao Nakamaru

Special Attack Unit Officer

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