Storyline

The drama stars Beat Takeshi as General Hideki Tojo, who served as Prime Minister of Japan during World War II and was later executed as a war criminal. The story's theme is said to be a look at how the Pacific War began, focusing mostly on the three month period between the Imperial Conference (Gozen Kaigi) on September 6, 1941, and the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Key Information

Director Shin'ichi Kamoshita
Writers Shunsaku Ikehata, Masayasu Hosaka
Studio TBS
Language JA

Cast & Crew

Katsunori Takahashi

Katsunori Takahashi

Masaichi Yoshiwara

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Hideki Tojo

Yuichiro Yamaguchi

Yuichiro Yamaguchi

Humimaro Konoe

Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

Shigetaro Shimada

Tadahiko Hirano

Hajime Mazuyama

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Teichi Suzuki

Kazunori Mimura

Kazunori Mimura

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Akiho Ishii

Isao Hashizume

Isao Hashizume

Shigenori Togo

Morio Kazama

Morio Kazama

Koichi Kito

Katsumi Takahashi

Katsumi Takahashi

Akira Muto

Toru Masuoka

Toru Masuoka

Okinori Kaya

Frequently Asked Questions

What the War Meant was released on December 24, 2008.

The runtime of What the War Meant is 4h 37m.

What the War Meant is a Drama, War, History, TV Movie movie.

What the War Meant is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

What the War Meant was directed by Shin'ichi Kamoshita.

The main cast of What the War Meant includes Katsunori Takahashi, Takeshi Kitano, Yuichiro Yamaguchi.

What the War Meant is originally in Japanese.