Japan Synopsis
日本のいちばん長い日
In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. General Korechika Anami is torn over making the proper decision and the Emperor of Japan worries about his people. Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki leads the cabinet meeting, while Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu can't do anything, but watch the meeting. At this time, Major Kenji Hatanaka and other young commissioned officers, who are against Japan surrendering, move to occupy the palace and a radio broadcasting station. The radio station is set to broadcast Emperor Hirohito reading out the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Emperor in August. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shochiku
History + War in Japan
23 Japan titles in our catalog blend the History and War genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Emperor in August itself).
The 2014–2016 Japan Window
In the crowded 2014-2016 Japan release window, The Emperor in August sits at #459 of 581. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Emperor in August premiered alongside 180 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 180 other Japan films in 2015.
The 3197th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 23th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Emperor in August, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- japanese surrender · 4
- hirohito · 3
- pacific war · 15
- japanese army · 12
- japan · 454
- based on novel or book · 288
- world war ii · 55
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,530 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan History productions specifically: #81 of 100 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, Asmik Ace |
| Runtime | 2h 16m |
| Release Date | August 8, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt4289340 |
| Official Site | nihon-ichi.jp |