Setouchi shonen yakyu dan (MacArthur's Children) (1984)

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The title of MacArthur's Children refers to the generation growing up in Japan since the end of World War II. A tiny Japanese island serves as a microcosm for the events in the mainland during the time of VE Day. Young Takaya Yamauchi is a war orphan whose best friend, Yoshikuri Omori, refuses to… More The title of MacArthur's Children refers to the generation growing up in Japan since the end of World War II. A tiny Japanese island serves as a microcosm for the events in the mainland during the time of VE Day. Young Takaya Yamauchi is a war orphan whose best friend, Yoshikuri Omori, refuses to acknowledge the defeat of the Rising Sun. Another friend, Shiori Sakura, is the son of a Japanese admiral who has "lost face" by exhibiting mercy towards the hated British. Confused by the loss of the only world that they know, and resentful of the government's attempts to impose revisionism on all they've ever learned, the kids in the film plan to vent their wrath on the incoming American occupying forces. Once the Americans have arrived, the children are in for yet another culture shock: far from being the murderous monsters they've been conditioned to expect, the troops intend to honor General Douglas MacArthur's edict that the defeated Japanese be treated with dignity and compassion. MacArthur's Children was written and directed by two of those titular children, Takeshi Tamura (writer) and Masahiro Shinoda (director); the film was adapted from the Japanese best-seller by Yu Aku. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed By: Masahiro Shinoda
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 23, 1984 Wide

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Cast

            Takaya Yamauchi as Ryuta Ashigara

            Yoshiyuki Omori as Saburo Masaki (Baraketsu)

            Shiori Sakura as Mume Hatano

            Masako Natsume as Komako Nakai

            Haruko Kato as Haru Ashigara

            Shinsuke Shimada as Jiro Masaki

            Taketoshi Naito as Ginzo Nakai

            Chiharu Shukuri as Yoko Masaki

            Bill Jensen as Lt. Anderson

            Takashi Tsumura as Interpreter

            Juzo Itami as Adm. Hatano

            Shima Iwashita as Tome Anabuki

            Naomi Chiaki as Miyo

            Miyuki Tanigawa as Setsuko

            Howard Mohett as G.I.

            Akihiro Hattori as Teruo Nakai (Debukuni)

            Osamu Yamazaki as Jin Nitta (Ninjin)

            Munekatsu Mori as Kinsuke Orihara (Bora)

            Takeshi Marutani as Haruo Kanda (Gancha)

            Tsutomu Tatsumi as Takayuki Yoshizawa (Dankichi)

            Kuniyasu Toda as Mamoru Takase (Anone)

            Ryuji Sawa as Shintaro Ikeda

            Hiromi Goh as Masao Nakai

            Ken Watanabe as Tetsuo Nakai

            Shuji Otake as Tadao Ashigara
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