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Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

Part of Men and War Collection

1970•3h 17m•6.6/10
DramaWarHistory

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6.6/10(7)

The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung Army as they plan military expansion into Manchuria.

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

Yusuke Godai

Shinsuke Ashida

Shinsuke Ashida

Keisuke Godai

Etsushi Takahashi

Etsushi Takahashi

Eisuke Godai

Ruriko Asaoka

Ruriko Asaoka

Yukiko Godai

Nakamura Kanzaburo

Nakamura Kanzaburo

Shunsuke Godai

Mori Satô

Yoriko Godai

Tsuguaki Yoshida

Kohei Shimegi

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Shigata Komijiro

Hideki Takahashi

Hideki Takahashi

Shintaro Tsuge

Kōji Takahashi

Kōji Takahashi

Masanori Takanata

Gō Katō

Gō Katō

Tatsuo Hattori

Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

Otaki

Shinjirō Ehara

Shinjirō Ehara

Haiyama

Yūjirō Ishihara

Yūjirō Ishihara

Shinozaki Ryoki

Hideaki Nitani

Hideaki Nitani

Shofu Yatsugi

Yasuko Sanjo

Yasuko Sanjo

Ryoko Yatsugi

Takao Itō

Takao Itō

Takuro Shimegi

Takahiro Tamura

Takahiro Tamura

Fuba Manabu

Gaku Yamamoto

Gaku Yamamoto

Haku Eisho

Kyôko Kishida

Kyôko Kishida

Sanko Otori

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