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Song of the Canefields
First aired on Sep 28, 2003
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Genres: TV Movie, Drama, War

Hirayama Koichi and his wife Michiko eloped from Osaka to Okinawa, where they lived happily with their five children. When war erupts, their eldest son is drafted into the Imperial army. As fighting spreads, the family takes refuge far from the city, but soon, child after child is drafted to serve in various branches of the military and in organizations supporting the war cause. Koichi himself is faced with a moral dilemma when he is ordered to kill a wounded American soldier.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Sanma Akashiya |
Hitomi Kuroki |
Kenji Sakaguchi |
Yukie Nakama |
Aya Ueto |
Ryo Katsuji |
Featured Crew
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Katsuo Fukuzawa | Director
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Kazuhiko Yukawa | Screenplay
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Yasuo Yagi | Producer
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Naohiko Terashima | Original Music Composer
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Keiji Tsuji | Stunt Coordinator