Inside the Kaiten Kamikaze Submarine

[@BluePawPrint]

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[@user-te1zl6jc1b]

I'm really happy you're getting sponsorships, but whoever sees this comment: Don't use BetterHelp. They're terrible in literally every way, read the wikipedia article on them. I recommend reading more into them though, or watching a youtube video on them in the background.

[@BlackSlimShady]

Shady company that doesn't help. Are you just trying to get some quick cash? Not a good look

[@bolech5221]

Apparently better help will sell your data such as area code and what mental issues you may have

[@optionalpeace_v1971]

Love your work, cool animations with detailed explanations. I think at 9:26 you meant that the kerosine was used up as the trim tank off-set the increased buoyancy, but love the attention to detail and clean renders.

[@kcnmsepognln]

BetterHelp's appalling behaviour is well-known and well-documented by now: - they sell patient data. These are people in need, who are treated as a data point. - they do not vet the credentials of any of the therapists they list. There's even a disclaimer in their T&C It's a data-harvester masquerading as a clinical service and you said "Yeah, but that cheque though." And if you're OK with that, I'm not OK with you: bye-bye, enjoy your filthy lucre.

[@bloodonthesnow]

thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring the suicide torpedo video

[@DaysOfFunder]

Hahah good point

[@luismunoz9671]

jajajajajaja

[@2949stari]

You got me

[@TheEventHorizon909]

@@bloodonthesnow scam company anyway

[@BeetleSpoon2770]

💀

[@javidaderson]

I hope the irony of a online mental health service sponsoring a video about a suicide submarine is not lost on anyone.

[@stupitdog9686]

Superb !! SO well spotted !!

[@TheEventHorizon909]

@@javidaderson it’s a scam company so yeah makes sense

[@BlackSlimShady]

Its not that ironic, considering the mental health service doesn't really help people

[@willthomas3399]

Arrested development type situation

[@scslre]

it should be, because it isn't ironic

[@treemanog112]

Betterhelp ad for a suicide torpedo 😂😂😂

[@hoilst265]

BANZAI!

[@Touya2012]

本当に国の為に命をかけて戦ってくれたのにそうやって笑い話にされるのは悲しい

[@redline1916]

@@Touya2012 Over here in much of the west, it is made fun of primarily because of the brutal acts of the Japanese in the pacific theater to a point many believe to this day the japanese are the worst of humanity's species and also because the concept of suicide for one's country is worthless.

[@KyoushaPumpItUp]

@@Touya2012 Nanking

[@peach64385]

私の叔父は戦時中は帝国海軍に所属しており、この回天の搭乗予定者でした。 出撃前に終戦を迎えたので実際に特攻には至らなかったのですが、訓練は厳しかったようです。 今回、回天の内部構造を詳しく知れて良かったです。

[@bagoistvan3182]

🇯🇵 🇯🇵 🇯🇵

[@ベンテ-h2b]

このような悪魔の兵器を造る国家から解放されて良かったです。

[@そら-i6b]

日本は悪魔のような国から無差別爆撃を受け、国民は虐殺されていました。

[@blacksheepdog9810]

He flew in a submarine?

[@peach64385]

@@blacksheepdog9810 World War II ended before my uncle could take part in the kamikaze mission. He survived (died of illness after the war).

[@_nigelgaming]

I smell another reupload after I got spooked by the betterhelp ad

[@Cartooncat32ex3]

Nigel from sky on fire!!??!!!

[@williamkane]

@@Cartooncat32ex3 Yes Sir.

[@guyfromfuture1918]

NIGEL

[@coucoul38]

"Sir, I don't think we'll be able to safely eject the pilot" - "Fuck it we ball"

[@gianniformica8235]

These animations are incredible.

[@スコーピオン-p1y]

I am Japanese. I have seen Kaiten at Yasukuni Shrine before. It was bigger than ordinary torpedo. But I thought it was a little small when I thought of a human boarding it. But at the same time, the cockpit of Zero-sen was also cramped, so it was probably just right for Japanese at that time.

[@ewa-mh4cu]

回天は特攻兵器なので居住性については考慮されていなかったのだと思います 同じようにドイツのBf109戦闘機も資源不足のためにコックピットが小さく作られていました 機体の費用などを切り詰めるときにまず最初に削減されるのはやはり居住性なのでしょうね

[@スコーピオン-p1y]

@@ewa-mh4cu 部屋が狭い分には大和魂で我慢できるけど、コックピットが狭いのは腕とかぶつけそうだよね

[@watchingyoubigbrother9765]

そもそも死ぬ前提なので、『食べて話す誘導装置』に居住性を求める必要もなかったのでしょう

[@griffonkazuya1500]

Those cramped spaces: Probably that was the reason why they were so easily pissed off and then comitted war crimes all over South East Asia.

[@lioncurlew]

They were only cramped until it went BOOM

[@xtm_1234]

10:14 一応まともな人間はいた事はいたんだな。ダメならやらないって選択肢は無いようだが。 よくある大日本帝国万歳的な動画でもないし、丁寧に作られていて見応えがあった。 人を魚雷の一部としか扱わないとは、恐ろしい時代だよ。

[@stevemc01]

Ignoring the poor choice of sponsor, this was another good video.

[@Tyee_Mclaughlin]

Money is money

[@markgouthro7375]

I thought it was a great choice of sponsor, at least for the hilarious irony.

[@TheDontbeEvil]

perfect choice actually.

[@BlackSlimShady]

@@Tyee_Mclaughlin Damn straight, and subscribers are just people who see through a thin cash grab

[@Tyee_Mclaughlin]

@@TheDontbeEvil ppl just don’t get the difference between jokes and advertising

[@jiyushugi1085]

Those interested in the kaiten should read 'Kaiten Special Attack Group, A Story of Stolen Youth', the autobiography of Yutaka Yokota. He gives sobering accounts of the brutality of IJN training, the dangers and challenges of learning to operate the kaiten, and vivid accounts of the missions he carried out and his remarkable tales of survival. This is a must read for anyone who wants to learn the true story of this fearsome weapon.

[@poindextertunes]

Doesn’t sound like he was very good at the suicide part of the missions

[@sergegostoli9524]

thank you for the sugestion

[@pks41805]

"Safety checks"? Made me chuckle.

[@rubiconnn]

Nobody hated their own citizens as much as Imperial Japan. The USSR was close though.

[@homemadecringeycontent6363]

God forbid they get hurt piloting the torpedo

[@Jiraiyashouse666]

It's CRAZY that the 2 designers of the Kaiten also died in combat piloting it. To engineer and then pilot your own suicides machine is S Tier devotion to a cause.

[@Syveck]

radical people

[@Syveck]

Super cool tho!

[@0601989m]

Can´t get past the fact this fascinating design includes an expendable human as part of the mechanism.. the enthusiastic voiceover just adds to the creepiness. Excellent video though, as always

[@massimox8256]

Erano altri tempi, esisteva l'onore, l'amor patrio, il concetto di sacrificio... oggi è molto raro e a discrezione del singolo uomo. E se decidi di morire per la tua patria... questa deve avere un valore che i politici non sanno più dargli. Non sono certo che stiamo vivendo una evoluzione per l'essere umano. A me sembra più che stiamo andando in una direzione pilotata da chi possiede molto per aumentare le sue risorse a detrimento di tutti gli altri. Non morirei per la mia patria se non per epurarla da chi la governa malamente. (molto malamente)

[@Murgoh]

Yes, human lives have never been worth anything to the rulers of authoritarian states. Just numbers. Only in democraties they at least have to try to minimize unnecessary casualties as having too many young men killed just to increase the ruler's power or the profits of businessmen can affect elections in the home country. Not that he real rulers are elected anywhere, politics is just a charade to give the people an illusion of being able to influence something.

[@disketa25]

One expendable human vs a whole expensive ship and its crew sounds more than reasonable tbh. Assuming the design would work as intended, of course.

[@0601989m]

@@massimox8256 You sound nostalgic for those times. Ants and other social insects sacrifice their lives for their queen/colony. Are we more "evolved"? Both "honor" and "fatherland" are socio-cultural-political concepts that have changed a lot over time. In Japan, among other places, they have been used for the benefit of the Shogun/Emperor/family reputation etc. If these are concepts that you value, do you think we can uphold them without Harakiri, Kamikaze strikes, "dying for the nation" or other forms of suicide?

[@0601989m]

@@disketa25 I agree with your cost/benefit anaysis, but would you give your life or those of your loved ones for your "nation", when most of your compatriots can´t agree what "nations" even mean?

[@notfunny3397]

Pls no betterhelp

[@ThisPlaceIsNotHappy.]

Better help got some titanium balls for sponsoring a suicide torpedo video😂

[@ThommyofThenn]

You do realise people accept sponsorships because they need to sometimes? It's easy to make jabs as a commenter but it's substantially harder for the video uploader. Some people really need some ad revenue to keep their channel going. Don't get me wrong, I hate advertising to an extreme extent but I also understand it being a necessity if i want to continue enjoying quality content like this

[@Paralysis745]

@@ThommyofThenn🤓👆🤓👆🤓👆🤓👆🤓👆

[@pinstripingbybear.]

@3:07 Good job BETTERHELP for Sponsoring the kamikaze AKA Suicide Torpedo video, my guess is the guys checked into BETTERHELPS prices and said I F it I will just take a ride in the Torpedo today! 🤘

[@tsutomumogushi4370]

私の高校の時の先生は、回天の搭乗員でした。生き残りの一人でした。授業時間中に海軍の時の話、終戦後間も無くの話など聞かせて頂きました。久しぶりで、思いだし、高校生活を懐かしく思いました。❤😂

[@madmax-mt1fp]

私の中学校の校長先生も回天の搭乗員でした。ベニヤの訓練艇が浸水して亡くなった方がいたと話してくれました。

[@しあしあ-b6r]

ベニヤの訓練艇は震洋じゃないですか？

[@justkirt4282]

Thank you for the well crafted video, I will use this as a guideline in buying my next Submarine ❤❤❤

[@КомисарКомисаров-щ8й]

Great video! Continuing the theme of non-standard Japanese weapons, I can offer to consider such projects as: 1. Fu-Go balloon bomb 2. Infrared homing bomb "Ke-Go"

[@caav56]

>Infrared homing bomb "Ke-Go" This one, in particular, had a very interesting design of the seeker head, especially for being one of the first ever heat-seeking weapons

[@Orcaben1]

6:30 the sub is looking at me angrily

[@vandarkholme4745]

Commend for the serious, calm tone of the video. Showing respect for such a grim topic.

[@hoilst265]

The chill ambient music works really well with this topic.

[@banri2403]

回天記念館に行くべし。船で島に渡り山の上にある。生きるとは何かを感じさせてくれる。

[@MrYellowAndYacello]

The Japanese were really diligent and creative at the kamikaze concept, I guess.

[@robertbarth-m3z]

They were nutz

[@meepfanmeepster8620]

No kidding they went all in on the concept. They literally came up with suicide divers to attempt sinking of landing ships

[@poindextertunes]

@@robertbarth-m3zfunny thing is, we probably look nuts to them for not doing suicide missions

[@aisponek]

Mere minutes after I get suggested and finish watching the video on the B-17 ball turret a new video is uploaded. Amazing timing and videos.

[@alexsandermc9794]

Excelente work, can you make a video about the japanese I-400 submarine? that always get my attention, thank you sir.

[@Adamwypiorkiewicz7821]

sometimes, the innuativity of man, terrifies me. this is one such example of it, and what scares me most is that this is nothing compared to others. great video! really love these type of explanations and deep down 3d models explaining things!

[@larrybremer4930]

The whole idea of intentional death to the user is chilling and indicative of both the power of Bushido beliefs and the desperation of the military leadership to demand this of its own combatants. While more than one allied pilot who knew they were too heavily damaged to escape enemy capture and knowing how Japan treated its POWs choose to make a kamikaze with their aircraft I can understand that split second choice to "die now and take a few enemies with you" rather than die a slow death of starvation, disease, and physical abuses in a POW camp. To be sent on a mission with zero probability of survival and nearly zero probability of mission success speaks to the high sense of duty these guys had that they would do it at all whether they volunteered or were voluntold to participate.

[@sukaayam]

this is good day, new blue paw video

[@OLDMANTEA]

Outstanding animation

[@ricarx3]

No tenía idea de la historia del Kaiten. Algo totalmente nuevo para mí como información acerca del devenir de la guerra para los japoneses... Muchas gracias por la cultura impartida de forma tan entretenida y didáctica... Felicitaciones por el canal...

[@EdwardWeissbard]

Very interersting video, I had no idea about the Kaiten! That's what I call going out "with a bang"

[@travistucker7317]

Excellent CAD work, as always

[@ryborg089]

i love videos like this so much!

[@RinceCochon]

I didn't know there was a marine equivalent to the Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka... So not only the German report their hopes on wunderwaffen at the end of the war.

[@user-voiceroid]

いったいなぜこのような兵器が作られたのか。 それらを知ろうとすれば、戦争がいかに人を狂わせるかを理解できる。 同じ歴史を辿らないためにも人々はもっと歴史を学ぶべき

[@vampirecount3880]

13:05 This literally made me cry.

[@311Bob]

Jason Bourne making outstanding videos very detailed. kudos Jason!

[@FAMÍLIA600-l2i]

The content is incredibly well developed. Congratulations once again. Porto Alegre/RGS - Brazil

[@msredfox]

Another brilliantly detailed video! Always fascinating to see the inner machinations of the Axis' machines of war

[@theenclave4981]

Awesome video, I absolutely love weapons engineering.

[@stonedtowel]

Thanks again David, these are easily Netflix level documentaries as always. Having this for free is truly a blessing of knowledge, you fucking rock dude.

[@fishyfish2935]

Its so refreshing to see an education channel that isn't run by an ai. We need more of this kind of stuff on youtube

[@billyponsonby]

A remarkable piece of work

[@MrGramboslice]

Some of the coolest videos on KZbin man. Keep it up

[@JJ-si4qh]

Thanks! And please do one on midget submarines that were not Kamikazi.

[@OvidiuCotrus-yz1ih]

J son Nigar Africa

[@DanielWillis-q2g]

You should do a breakdown of old Sailing ships as well. Cutty Sark, HMS Victory, Golden Hind etc would make excellent candidates.

[@762Super]

Outstanding presentation as always!

[@aurorajones8481]

That was great guys. Well done. Id love to see a video on the I-400!!!

[@HughEreksion]

"It has big oxygen tank" Me: good, at least the pilot can breathe fresh air "It wasnt for the pilot"💀💀

[@Lee-mx5li]

Superb job on video graphics!!!!

[@simondrab6210]

A really great video. I had no idea the Japanese had a submarine like this.

[@Europeanairsofter]

Wake up blue paw print just posted 📢📢📢

[@joaobatistadossantos8982]

Gostei! Eu sabia da existência dos torpedos humanos japonês. ( era assim que eram conhecidos em meu País) Mas não sabia que eram tão avançados. Parabéns pelo vídeo.

[@andreavagniluca4654]

It honestly reminds me of Italian torpedo "SLC Maiale" ("Low speed torpedo, "pig"). Maybe u could do a video about it. It saw extensive unse during Italian raids to UK ports

[@matthewcaughey8898]

Yeah but the Italian version didn’t require you to sacrifice your life. You rode the thing like a horse

[@lavalle01]

Me volvi adicto a estos videos, lo bueno se hace esperar. Y por mas que saques videos cada 3 meses o años da igual. GRACIAS

[@92naz32]

I love these videos! Please keep them coming.

[@bindegalt]

Almost never clicked a video faster

[@luvtruckin]

Hard to imagine me hitting the play button faster all of your animations are so well done keep up the good work. Right or wrong congratulations on getting a Sponsor not sure how money is made doing these things but time and knowledge are worth something I should think.

[@BallisticDamages]

New upload, let's go!

[@Computadorasparatodos]

Sad life and the animation you guys created is amazing!!!

[@97worthless]

It's quite ironic that they put a ad for Betterhelp in a video about a kamikaze vessel.

[@TheSlugstoppa]

EXCELLENT stuff. This is the most detailed explanation of this weapon I have ever seen - Love it.

[@matthewsylvester9103]

I get so excited when this man rereleases a video.

[@n1k1george]

Very timely and well done video: Just two weeks ago, I visited the former Kaiten training base and memorial museum on Otsushima. Otsushima is located about 40 minutes ferry ride from Tokuyama city in Yamaguchi prefecture.

[@ClimateScepticSceptic-ub2rg]

Great video. Good solution also to the units problem: giving imperial units in the narration and adding metric on screen. Much better than giving both on the soundtrack. You must put a lot of work into the technical details: and getting the graphics right. Much appreciated.

[@kengou1733]

西尾中尉（Lt.JG　Nishio）is　incorrect →　仁科中尉（Lt.JG　Nishina）is correct.

[@LordAthurel]

Man I gotta say I totally love your videos, very detailed and educational!

[@Roreo_]

Amazing animations!

[@killzoneisa]

Great video.

[@that_swedish_wicker]

One of my fav channels ❤

[@shadowkiller_9303]

Another amazing video. I have seen these manned torpedos myself irl and they are truly terrifying weapons.

[@ThinkingFingers]

I love these, thanks so much. I know these aren't easy to make.

[@JefferyTheriault]

An excellent elucidation of the Kaiten weapon. Thank you!

[@willthomas3399]

8:15 something about being submerged underwater in this dark cockpit and knowing it’s the last thing you’ll ever see is horrifying to me. It’s hard to put into words but at least with the ohka you were flying over the ocean in the sun to your end, not hurdling towards your death in a giant torpedo surrounded by metal beneath the surface of the ocean.

[@Fish_At_space]

This is the type of video i wanted years ago❤🎉

[@user-cl6cf5kw5ynissansubaru]

どう考えてもこれの発案者は頭どうかしてると思う。

[@lordkreigs1978]

At 9:15 you talked about the handle that set the depth and stated there was no way for the pilot to manually set it. But then you also stated the pilot would surface and use the periscope to acquire range and bearing, etc. to strike the target, sometimes doing that twice. That would take the pilot adjusting the depth of the torpedo/submarine manually. That was a bit confusing.

[@AndrewCZ47]

No manual steering as in manual control of the dive planes, but they could change the depth preset the torpedo tries to keep. On a normal WW2 torpedo you set this before launch based on target's draft, here they could adjust it from inside using that crank.

[@Wombler151]

Such a great channel. Thanks for the awesome videos.

[@manuelontiveros160]

Gran trabajo, gracias.

[@mr.m2556]

Get indepth video. Definitely would like to see one on thecGerman seahound mini sub as well as the British x - class mini subs.

[@SkiKat-USA]

This is a fascinating and very well-done video!

[@josepzin]

Cuantos esfuerzos y cuantas vidas dedicadas/perdidas en causas que no valían. Buen video!

[@あらんどろん-c7d]

実際、回天を見ましたが計器類がゴチャゴチャあった印象ですね

[@九分九厘]

「特攻の島」で読みました。 何とも言えない感慨深い心境になりました。

[@pks41805]

Outstanding videos! Please keep them coming.

[@hughmarloweverest1684]

Thank you for the video.

[@montigobear]

Top drawer stuff. Well done!

[@alexj7816]

Awesome video, thank you for the great work!

[@jiyushugi1085]

Excellent production! Very impressive.

[@benoitberthou9546]

Thanks fo4 tjisquality video

[@virginalax44]

Would have been really cool to see the inner workings of the torpedo engine moving like seeing the pistons going up and down

[@ross4693]

Love your videos. So weird made

[@ludwigh3712]

Wieder mal ein super Bericht

[@mikepetrone4666]

Awesome work - thank you for your efforts

[@Stubbsyfpv]

Sweet. Loving these alongside YH

[@defektniafekti]

Thank you for using normal measure unit. :D

[@lunaticfringe8066]

Very detailed video, thank you.

[@WillMT8]

i love ypur videos

[@randomguy1769]

Minor typo in closed captions around 2:22. They say the forward oxygen tank is 26.4 cubic feet, when the diagram in the video reads 27.4

[@DaNL-ly8zn]

so, the Iron Lung Vessel have a real life counterpart (actually, it could be a nice escape pod for bigger ships)