(山河燃ゆ)

Overview: The three Amaba brothers are second-generation Japanese Americans, whose allegiances are torn by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Determined to show his loyalty to his adopted country, Isamu volunteers for the U.S. Army and is shipped off to fight in Europe. A second brother, studying in Japan at the outbreak of hostilities, is conscripted to fight against the Americans as a Japanese soldier. The third brother Kenji (Matsumoto) avoids conflict by enlisting as a military interpreter, in which capacity he witnesses the war crimes trials that followed Japan's defeat.

Countries:

Japan

Genres:

Drama

Networks:

NHK

Year:

1984

Production companies:

NHK

Actors:

Kenji Amo

Otsuichi Amo

Charlie Tamiya

Bunya Shimaki

Tadashi Amo

Crews:

Screenplay

Novel