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Himeyuri no To

Himeyuri no To

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 27, 1995

Runtime

2h 1m

Genres

Drama, War

Original Title

ひめゆりの塔

Production Companies

Toho Pictures

Director

Seijiro Koyama

Description

The Girls' Division of Okinawa Normal School and the First Okinawa Prefectural High School for Girls were also known as "Himeyuri no Gakuen". In July 1944, the students, who were supposed to spend their summer vacations at home, were called back to school to prepare for the coming war and to fulfill their duties as subjects of the Imperial State. The fate of the girls and teachers awaited them as the American army attacked.