Manatsu no Orion

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真夏のオリオン (Manatsu no Orion)
Directed by Tetsuo Shinohara
Based on Based on the novel Manatsu no Orion by Tsukasa Ikegami
Starring Yoshikuni Dôchin
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Mutsutoshi Furuhata
Distributed by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Release dates
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  • 13 June 2009 (2009-06-13)
Running time
120 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Manatsu no Orion (真夏のオリオン?, also known as Battle Under Orion and Last Operations Under the Orion) is a Japanese action drama film directed by Tetsuo Shinohara[1] depicting an Imperial Japanese Navy submarine battling a United States Navy destroyer near the end of World War II.

Plot

The story alternates between the past and present, linked by a fateful song. During World War II, Japanese submarine I-77 battles an American destroyer off the coast of Okinawa. Before heading to war, the captain received a final present from his lover, the score to a song titled Manatsu no Orion. Sixty-four years later, his granddaughter discovers the score and the significance behind the song.

See also

References

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