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'Alliance with Axis approved'

When the pact was signed September 27, 1940, Japan moved closer to war.

I'm beaten, right?

Where do I sign the surrender?

I moved.

Want to play again?

- I will not beg for mercy. - Let's play again.

I'd better give up.

You won a lot of games in a row, Fuji.

I'm surprised. The Admiral is making very basic mistakes.

That's because he can't concentrate.

Haven't you noticed?

Now that you mention it ...

... in today's meeting he didn't speak once.

Sooner or later, we will end up in a war with the United States.

The Admiral is against war. It's to be expected that he is preoccupied with these dilemnas.

KAGOSHIMA BAY

- Nogami, you must fly lower. - Under six hundred feet?

- We must impress them. - How low?

- So low you can touch the buoy. - The buoy?

Yes, now!

1200 feet ...1000

600 feet. Continue diving ...

Look out! Pull up!

- Pilot! - Sir!

- How much flying time do you have? - 400 hours!

Do not try anything like that again until you have 1000 hours!

Didn't you realize you were about to crash? Did you have any idea? Answer me!

No.

You nearly killed the squadron commander!

- The squadron commander? - Go and apologize to him. Now!

Yes, sir!

Lieutenant Kimura.

What is it?

I froze during a dive and put myself and you in danger, sir.

I have come to apologize. Sorry.

Don't worry. As long as we all work together, we can do anything. Don't apologize for being agressive.

- Yes - You're Kimura!

Sawada!

I didn't expect to find you here! Things going well?

- I see that you two already know each other. - Yes, sir. We're classmates.

Really? Sit down.

- You've got guts, kid. - What has Kimura done this time?

He nearly collided with me while flying.

Sorry.

I'm sure you will become a fine pilot. Let's toast to your success.

I do not quite understand, sir, What is the purpose for all this special training?

I have no idea.

We're flying at an altitude of 50 feet approaching ships ...

... which are motionless.

They're planning to attack a port. The only one I can think of with these features is ...

... Pearl Harbor.

What? Pearl Harbor??

- That's crazy!

NAVY GENERAL HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY

Impossible! We can not afford to sacrifice all our carriers on such a risky mission.

Six carriers are essential for the attack.

Admiral Yamamoto insists.

It's certainly a very risky attack. It could be a catastrophe for the Japanese Navy.

It just seems like sheer madness.

Why is Admiral Yamamoto in such a hurry to start this war?

- Excuse me but that's not true. - How?

Let me explain on behalf of the Admiral.

Our goal is to avoid war with the United States at all costs. But there are several circumstances ...

.... which seem to make it inevitable.

I doubt that the government can stop this, it's too late.

If we enter this war, there is only one way that Japan can emerge victorious:

Destroy the American Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Unless we attack Pearl Harbor we will not be able to ...

... win this war. The Admiral said that if the Army did not accept his plan, the Imperial Navy ...

... can not take any responsibility for the outcome of the war.

Really? Yamamoto said that?

He did!

I give you my word of honor that I have come to convince you for the sake of us all.

Well ... all right.

- But sir! - Stop! Yamamoto is a man of his word.

We can trust him.

Yes.

Also ...

What now?

The Admiral asks to assume command of the attack. If you give permission, ...

... he will command the fleet from the Nagato.

I can not deny him that.

He told me to say one last thing, sir.

You ask him to start a war ...

... but his greatest desire is to not have to participate in any war.

16 JUNE 1941.

'RUSSIA JOINS THE WAR IN EUROPE'

I recognize that the situation now has become complicated in the worst imaginable way.

It is unfortunate that we face such a fate, but I no longer feel any guilt.

I am in a situation where I must act against my principles.

It's really odd. This must be fate.

Pearl Harbor is only forty feet deep.

What are our chances if we attack with torpedoes?

BATTLESHIP NAGATO

Genda, you have the floor.

We've been practicing with new torpedos and tactics ...

... which should ensure success.

Let's talk about the itinerary. There are three possible routes to Pearl Harbor.

We decided to take the northern route which ensures minimal risk of contact with the enemy.

Any bad weather will hamper resupply though.