, also known as Battle Under Orion, is a 2009 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.
Plot 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.
Cast Hiroshi Tamaki as Takayuki Kuramoto Keiko Kitagawa as Shizuko Arisawa / Izumi Kuramoto Yoshikuni Dōchin as Yoshihiko Arisawa Mitsuru Fukikoshi as Hiroshi Nakatsu Yuta Hiraoka as Makoto Tsubota Masaya Kikawada as Hajime Toyama Taiga as Katsumi Suzuki
See also Das Boot Submarine films Battle of the Atlantic (1939–1945) The Cruel Sea
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External links
Last Operations Under the Orion at Japanese Cinema Database Battle under Orion at Toho Global Site Battle under Orion at Japanese Film Database