Japan Synopsis
日本のいちばん長い日
“The dramatic true story of the end of WW II.”
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Japan's Longest Day. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
Drama + History in Japan
82 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Japan's Longest Day itself).
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
Japan's Longest Day holds position #15 of 70 Japan films in the 1966–1968 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Japan's Longest Day premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1967.
The 270th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
23 audience reviews — more than 41% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 46th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Japan's Longest Day, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- japanese surrender · 4
- japanese soldier · 3
- hirohito · 3
- pacific war · 15
- japanese army · 12
- japan · 454
- world war ii · 55
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,834 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #800 of 1,933 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 37m |
| Release Date | August 12, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt0062041 |