Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Part of Men and War Collection
Ratings
The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung Army as they plan military expansion into Manchuria.
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Language
JA
Status
Released
Release Date
Cast
Osamu Takizawa
Yusuke Godai
Shinsuke Ashida
Keisuke Godai
Etsushi Takahashi
Eisuke Godai
Ruriko Asaoka
Yukiko Godai
Nakamura Kanzaburo
Shunsuke Godai
Mori Satô
Yoriko Godai
Tsuguaki Yoshida
Kohei Shimegi
Rentaro Mikuni
Shigata Komijiro
Hideki Takahashi
Shintaro Tsuge
Kōji Takahashi
Masanori Takanata
Gō Katō
Tatsuo Hattori
Mitsuko Mito
Otaki
Shinjirō Ehara
Haiyama
Yūjirō Ishihara
Shinozaki Ryoki
Hideaki Nitani
Shofu Yatsugi
Yasuko Sanjo
Ryoko Yatsugi
Takao Itō
Takuro Shimegi
Takahiro Tamura
Fuba Manabu
Gaku Yamamoto
Haku Eisho
Kyôko Kishida
Sanko Otori
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