Manatsu no Orion
| 真夏のオリオン (Manatsu no Orion) | |
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| 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 |
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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 depicting an Imperial Japanese Navy submarine battling a United States Navy destroyer near the end of World War II.
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.
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