The Firefly

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Shūji Yamaoka was a suicide pilot during the war who somehow survived Japan's surrender. After decades of working as a fisherman in Kumamoto, a provincial seaside city in southern Kyushu, Yamaoka remains reluctant to discuss his wartime experiences with anyone, much less an intrusive reporter looking for a feature story. Then a series of events shake Yamaoka to the core, forcing him to re-evaluate his past.

Director

降旗康男

Screenplay

降旗康男

Screenplay

竹山洋

Music

国吉良一

Status

Released

Release date

01/05/2001

Original language

Japanese