
The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
War
Overview
The last fight put up by remaining forces and a special volunteer nursing corps in 1944-5.
Top Cast


Kanjūrō Arashi
Kanjūrō Arashi
Commander Ushijima
Kanjūrō Arashi
Commander Ushijima


So Yamamura
So Yamamura
Taiwan Army Chief of Staff
So Yamamura
Taiwan Army Chief of Staff


Tōru Abe
Tōru Abe
Deputy Chief Kawanishi
Tōru Abe
Deputy Chief Kawanishi


Kōji Nanbara
Kōji Nanbara
Captain Oshima
Kōji Nanbara
Captain Oshima


Kichijirō Ueda
Kichijirō Ueda
Kichijirō Ueda


Hajime Izu
Hajime Izu
Hajime Izu


Shinsuke Mikimoto
Shinsuke Mikimoto
Shinsuke Mikimoto


Kyōko Ōgimachi
Kyōko Ōgimachi
Nurse Soga
Kyōko Ōgimachi
Nurse Soga


Machiko Hasegawa
Machiko Hasegawa
Nurse Kitahara
Machiko Hasegawa
Nurse Kitahara


Miki Nakasone
Miki Nakasone
Miki Nakasone
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