Japanese Devils (2001)

2h 40m
Running Time

February 6, 2001
Release Date

Japanese Devils (2001)

2h 40m
Running Time

February 6, 2001
Release Date

External Links & Social Media

Plot.

A documentary recording the testimony of fourteen former Japanese soldiers as they recount atrocities and war crimes committed during the Second World War, including the the infamous Unit 731 medical experimentation group. Having been trained by their country to be nothing but killers, the soldiers claim to have become morally numb and unable to see non-Japanese as even human. Perhaps feeling some remorse for what they have done, they now choose to tell their stories for the world to hear.

Where to Watch.

No streaming offers found

Cast & Crew.

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Yoshio Tsuchiya

Himself / Former 2nd Lieutenant, MP / Witness #1

Hakudo Nagatomi

Hakudo Nagatomi

Himself / Former Sergeant, Army / Witness #2

Yoshio Shinozuka

Yoshio Shinozuka

Himself / Former Corporal, Army / Witness #3

Tsuyoshi Ebato

Tsuyoshi Ebato

Himself / Former Sergeant, Army / Witness #4

Taisuke Funyu

Taisuke Funyu

Himself / Former Sergeant Major, Army / Witness #5

Masao Shikada

Masao Shikada

Himself / Former 2nd Lieutenant / Witness #6

Yoshio Suzuki

Yoshio Suzuki

Himself / Former Sergeant Major, Army / Witness #7

Yasuji Kaneko

Yasuji Kaneko

Himself / Former Corporal, Army / Witness #8

Masayo Enomoto

Masayo Enomoto

Himself / Former Sergeant Major, Army / Witness #9

Ken Yuasa

Ken Yuasa

Himself / Former 1st Lieutenant, Army Medical Corps / Witness #10

Ichiro Koyama

Ichiro Koyama

Himself / Former Sergeant, Army / Witness #11

Shozo Tominaga

Shozo Tominaga

Himself / Former 1st Lieutenant, Army / Witness #12

Tetsuji Kubota

Tetsuji Kubota

Himself / Former Sergeant Major, Army / Witness #13

Takeshi Kobayashi

Takeshi Kobayashi

Himself / Former Corporal, Army / Witness #14

Minoru Matsui

Minoru Matsui

Director / Writer / Producer / Editor

Kenichi Oguri

Kenichi Oguri

Director of Photography / Sound Recordist / Producer

Hiromi Hanai

Hiromi Hanai

Assistant Director

Ryosuke Sato

Ryosuke Sato

Original Music Composer

Details.

Release Date
February 6, 2001

Original Name
日本鬼子

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 40m

Genres

Last updated:

Wiki.

Japanese Devils (or Riben Guizi 日本鬼子) is a Japanese documentary about the war crimes committed by the Imperial Japanese Army between 1931 and 1945. The documentary is a series of interviews with 14 Japanese veterans of the Second Sino-Japanese War who recount rape, massacres, bio-experiments, and cannibalism. The accuracy of these interviews is contested by Japanese nationalist critics.

Minoru Matsui's inspiration for the film came after one of his original interviewees died. Feeling that it was his last chance to document the stories, he began the process of creating the documentary. Initial support was minimal, with all production companies showing no interest. The film did not gain any traction until it was entered into the Berlin Film Festival.The original title, Riben Guizi, is a Chinese phrase popular in the 1930s and 1940s used to express hatred for Japanese invaders.

Social Media
X
Facebook
Telegram
Download
iOS Application
Made in Ukraine 🇺🇦
Copyright © MovieFit 2018 – 2024
All external content remains the property of its respective owner.