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| Japanese Title |
大空のサムライ
[Ozora no Samurai] |
| Production: Toho |
| Distributor: Toho |
Japan: 1976 |
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Time: 102 minutes |
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| Initial US Title |
| Zero Pilot |
| US Distributor: Toho (1984) |
Time: - |
| Alternate Movie Titles: |
Samurai of the Sky [Literal Translation]
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| Based on the true story of Saburo Sakai, naval aviator and ace pilot in the Pacific War. As he witnesses his comrades die left and right, Sakai must struggle with the passions of his youthful subjects as well as face the ultimate battle for survival over Guadalcanal. |
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| Staff |
Directed
by Seiji Maruyama
Writing credits Katsuya Susaki, Saburo Sakai
Produced by Tomoyuki
Tanaka
Music by Toshiaki Tsushima
Cinematography by Rokuro Nishigaki, Sokei Tomioka
Film Editing by Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Production Design by Juichi Ikuno, Yasuyuki Inoue
Assistant Director Hideyuki Inoue
Director of Special Effects Koichi
Kawakita |
| Cast |
Saburo
Sakai Hiroshi Fujioka
Sasai, Lieutenant Taro Shigaki
Saito, Captain Tetsuro
Tamba
Hanada Hisocho Junshi Shimada
- Natsuyo Kawakami
- Akihiko Hirata
- Takeo Chii
- Ren Yamamoto |
| Monster Appearances |
Aliens, SDF, Misc |
| None |
N/A |
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2 Samurai of the Sky: Deluxe Version Geneon (2007) |
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