
Monument to the Girl's Corps
Drama · War
Overview
In 1943, critical developments in the Pacific War have placed Japan at a disadvantage, although the fiery breaths of war hadn't yet reached Okinawa Normal School for women. Nothing seemed the least bit out of the ordinary, as Kazuko and her friends enjoyed a day of sports. A year later the war takes a devastating turn, as US forces plan an amphibious attack known as "Operation Iceberg" on the Ryukyu island.
Top Cast


Sayuri Yoshinaga
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kazuko Yonamine
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Kazuko Yonamine


Mitsuo Hamada
Mitsuo Hamada
Junichiro Nishizato
Mitsuo Hamada
Junichiro Nishizato


Masako Izumi
Masako Izumi
Tomi Higa
Masako Izumi
Tomi Higa


Hideaki Nitani
Hideaki Nitani
Hideo Akina
Hideaki Nitani
Hideo Akina


Yuji Odaka
Yuji Odaka
Yuji Odaka


Yoshirō Aoki
Yoshirō Aoki
Yoshirō Aoki


Emiko Azuma
Emiko Azuma
Emiko Azuma


Kōji Wada
Kōji Wada
Second Lieutenant Ohta
Kōji Wada
Second Lieutenant Ohta


Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Nakaji, Principal
Eijirō Tōno
Nakaji, Principal


Nobuko Otowa
Nobuko Otowa
Hatsu Yonamine
Nobuko Otowa
Hatsu Yonamine
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