The Last Imperial Soldier (Award Winning Hiroo Onoda Inspired Short Film)

This short film was made for my university's final project. It tells a tale of a WWII Japanese soldier who refuses to surrender even after the war has ended but one day a man approaches him and from that day onwards his life changes forever. P.S. This short is a fictionalisation of a historical event
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Azril Zaim Aziz
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[@firemangan2731]

For those who kept complaining “bRuH tHeY sHoUlD hAvE dOnE rEAsEaRcH oN oOnoDA!” pls shut up and read the description, one of the easiest things to do on Earth 🙄.

[@samreenimtiaz3075]

Bro your black and white video was very good but I don't know why your subs are too low. U deserve more subs and u will get them inshallah

[@firemangan2731]

@@samreenimtiaz3075 Thank you :) srry for the late reply

[@derespektan3980]

I don't get your point: The description refer to this student who went to search for him for fun only 30 years later. During these 30 years he has become a legend, i.e. it was well known that he was still to be found and his superiors knew in what island he was sent, so YES they should have done a research on him.

[@GarrettsGear]

@@derespektan3980 he was mentioning how the fans were saying the filmmaker should've done research on him. But in reality this isn't Hiroo's story, just based on it.

[@derespektan3980]

@@GarrettsGear Sorry then I didn't get the comment at all.

[@berkerrang4149]

*Comes back to Japan* *Sees Anime* "I'm going back."

[@tearex_8443]

Aight, imma head out

[@alphariusfuze8089]

He din't really like it actually...

[@southernbear736]

Yeah spent his time teaching a Japanese school but finally got fed up with the new fast pasted life and went to Brazil to live out there.

[@tearex_8443]

@@southernbear736 oh...no wonder they hated him.

[@lagargato8904]

I can only imagine his sadness seeing modern anime

[@charly345mstl]

After his return to Japan, soon he immigrated to Brazil, the place where his older brother was running farm business, since he couldn't accept the post-war culture of Japan. Later he was awarded the Santos Dumont Medal of Merit by the government of Brazil. At the end of 1980's, he founded an incorporated foundation in order to educate children in urban area to become more familiar to forest, mountain and river by using his method of survival. Though Onoda was gone in 2014, the foundation is still on going. Edit: according to the tactics that he was educated, there would be another war even after the WW2 and he was told to stay there as a agent, and it was his mission. He's not a hero, he's not admired in Japan but considered as a tragedic person caused by the war. He was pardoned by the President Marcos, otherwise he could have killed by local people lives there who got their family member assaulted by Onoda and 3 of other soldiers.

[@lillyie]

i can't imagine his look on the face after realizing what Japan had come if he came back the time Anime basically became Japan's symbol, he would probably commit seppuku

[@xxxxxx5868]

@@lillyie It wasn't because of anime or the giant buildings, it was because ever since a child he was taught that Japan was the greatest nation on the planet and that Japan would conquer all of Asia after the war, but came back to a peaceful island that wanted to distance itself from any conflict or war. Before moving to Brazil he a right wing nationalist that basically tried to make Japan into a war-mongering state again, luckily nobody took him seriously.

[@kidyomu89]

Awesome, whats the foundation called?

[@lillyie]

@@xxxxxx5868 r/wooosh

[@xxxxxx5868]

@@lillyie bruh

[@AlexSaysHi2013]

"The War is over!" "Ah cool, did we win?" "Well..."

[@robfus]

"Well now we have waifu, so i see that as an absolutly win"

[@hobbygame9717]

Waffles

[@NPCorangebad]

@@robfus commits sudoku

[@luger_Mann]

Well... at least they arent making *US* the rice Krispies this time

[@titanime3830]

@@robfus too bad the guy doesnt like anime

[@ELViejito100]

Imagine being an american hiking in that place in the 60s-70s and suddendly hear a voice from the bushes "omae wa mou shindeiru"

[@Feroxing12]

well he killed some people in that forest.

[@SovietPaul]

and hears a distant "Tenno heika, banzai!!' getting closed

[@user-lj8bw6fm9d]

American: Nani?

[@repsajann8199]

And the American replied to said "NANI???"

[@jacket0519]

That was funny in 2016. It is 2020. I think you should come down from your mountain back into civilization.

[@MrLandry2010]

This is unreal he hid out for 30 years after the war, I heard his rifle was still in good condition when he came back to Japan he was shocked to see how much his country had changed.

[@blackenedthedarkness1560]

Fred Landry this is a movie bro, you cant expect 100% reality in there, but same cases happened in indonesia, there are few imperial soldier who didnt know about the lose of nippon tyrany in asian region, after US dropped bomb on hiroshima and nagasaki, and they kept fighting and survive deep in the jungle with limited weapon and katana, until the new government told them, in fact some of these soldier help indonesia to fight against dutch ambition to invade indonesia back after independence. but 30years? that's too much lol

[@itslife1399]

@@blackenedthedarkness1560 But it was like 30 years. that part is true.

[@blackenedthedarkness1560]

It's Life yeah its unbelieveable but thats the truth, sadly he's not a hero but a murder after the war ended, he resist to believe.

[@itslife1399]

@@blackenedthedarkness1560 yeah unfortunately he did kill someone.

[@lillyie]

hiro onoda left an imperial, powerful, masculine japan he came back to a world of lolis, waifus, and traps

[@latewizard301]

"we will come back for you" imagine if his commanding officer died though... Guess Hiroo Onoda would have never stopped i guess...

[@Delta-2-0]

Well, let the JGSDF get him 😂 imperial soldier meets self defence forces

[@chrismccabe5304]

I imayibe its because he was folllowing his bushido upbringing. Came from a long line stretching back to the samauri from what iv read. He wpuld of followed the order n out to surrender timl he died or was remieved by a superior officer. Was told not to die by his own hand not to surrender. It would of been dishonorable to not do so do him.

[@howardhoang5099]

Onoda just dies in a mountain fighting with no purpose

[@rssyng]

or bring the emperor call to surender record

[@miguellemir242]

@@rssyng The thing is he heard it on Radio, but he belived it to be an American fabrication

[@OttoJuhl]

Nice movie!! I was in the Philippines (USMC) when he finally surrendered. His commander had to wear his old WW II uniform to get his attention however. Dedication! Semper Fi!

[@MS-gr2nv]

Where? Subic?

[@randomgamer2955]

Oohrah

[@davidskulstad6168]

He was probably afraid to surrender because he thought that he would be treated the same way the IJA treated their POW's: beaten, starved, tortured then murdered. Some IJA even ate the Marines/Sailors/Soldiers that they had killed. The IJA was a brutal, murdering horde that left a swath of death and destruction wherever it went. Dedication? To murder? Always faithful? To a totalitarian system that wanted to enslave everyone who wasn't Japanbese? Screw them all. Hope that they are all in Hell.

[@localextremist2839]

@@Jordan-Ramses why are you the only one with this Accusation?

[@Jordan-Ramses]

@@localextremist2839 - I'm not the only one. Why do you think he wouldn't surrender to the Phillipines? They'd have shot him.

[@shubhamdubey1732]

Damn he was just playing an old multiplayer game with all servers dead

[@reyvaldosoetiman2389]

No man He just played the DLC

[@theonenonlydavargo]

(WaW servers) yes i know it’s still kicking

[@gerald1495]

how it feels to play Rising Storm 1 in 2021

[@pizzaberto274]

call of duty world at war

[@Urban_decay01]

Yeah,exactly

[@NgocNguyen-hr2rj]

This Soldier Was Stuck In Time, He Even Thought The Camera Was A Gun.....

[@yallgotcheez6285]

Ikr

[@yallgotcheez6285]

I wonder if he shot a kid holding an airsoft gun he thought it was a real gun

[@mixinthebisquic1238]

@@yallgotcheez6285 You mean bb gun right? That shit did not exist then

[@seanassociateproductions1691]

Gameplay Nations tbh that part was kinda stupid because they had small portable cameras in the 40s he likely could have put 2 and 2 together

[@fzzy5739]

@@seanassociateproductions1691 exactly!

[@Musicologist_Avinash]

He had the unlimited ammo hack 🤣

[@alohadubs7683]

!gaming ghost! Even more surprisingly, it was in perfect condition, and there were still, even though Arisakas only have 5 round magazines, there were..... *FIVE HUNDRED ROUNDS STILL LEFT THIRTY YEARS LATER*

[@backchat8086]

@@alohadubs7683 Yup it's unbelievable. I find the fact his uniform lasted that long in Asian Jungle even more unbelievable. Wouldn't suprise me that he wasn't alone in the jungle all those years and had hung up his 'soldering' to live with a local somewhere.

[@anthonynormanpermites1593]

well i heard or read somewhere that the ammo he had was good for a single garrison plus everyone knows the arisaka rifle is actulayy one of the best rifle in terms of jungle fighting, essentially it had the reliability of the mosin nagant, it had the quality as well as simplicity of a mauser rifle according to the americans arisaka rifles where in terms one of the best and well made guns. no joke i have seen one, one of my friends had a HUKBALAHAP grandfather who was a partisan in the philippines during ww2 he killed a japanese soldier when he was 14 and he took the japanese soldiers arisaka and i tell you he used that arisaka all over to the war he told me that he had used the brit gun as well as the american springfield and garand but he always chose the arisaka becuase it always works

[@monarchist1838]

@@backchat8086 He actually had three men under his command at the end of the war. Refusing to surrender in 1945, they ignored dropped leaflets and carried out hit and run attacks. The first surrendered in 1950, the next shot dead in a firefight with locals in 1954 and the last was killed in 1972 by the Police in one of their raids. There actually were Japanese holdouts after Onoda gave up in 1974. Unconfirmed reports continued in the 1980s, who knows how many Japanese holdouts on remote pacific islands remained. The explorer who found Onoda would later die searching for the Yeti.

[@eingamer1918]

When he was found he had 500 shot ammo and several grenades

[@KazuhitoConstantinosMori]

I remember a Japanese interviewer asked him "Can you hit the target with your rifle, sir?" Second Lt. Onoda answered; "I'd never fire a shot that wouldn't his its target." I got goosebumps watching the documentary.

[@ghuang5767]

Sorry i don't understand, wouldn't his its target?

[@wptokex]

*hit

[@KazuhitoConstantinosMori]

Sorry for typo, yes, it's supposed to be a hit 🎯

[@quietman208]

You know he killed civilians right? Bro committed war crimes but you think it’s cool cause he camped in the jungle for 30 years with his thumb up his ass. I guess it’s impressive but there’s nothing heroic about that. None of his actions actually helped anyone. Not his country and definitely not the Filipino’s he murdered.

[@sennin2712]

After that, Hiroo Onoda lived for 40 years on his farm in Terenos, a town close to mine. He is much admired here, a true symbol of resistance and love for his country. For his bravery, he received the Santos Dummond Medal of Merit from the Brazilian Air Force.

[@imwithstupid086]

Resistance? Resisting what? He was part of the empire that oppressed my people.

[@hannotn]

Nothing admirable about him. Just a crazy fanatic who was completely at ease with murdering the people of the nation he and his comrades had invaded. The fewer people like him there are in the world the better off we'd all be.

[@charly345mstl]

As a matter of fact, he couldn't stop fighting against Phillipines army since he never had received a order to stop fighting as a guerrilla. Finally, the person who was a commander of him came to Phillipines and ordered Onoda to stop fighting. Otherwise, he didn't even listen to his family's calling him from the bottom of the mountain because he believed that his family was captured by Americans and got tortured and forced to shout like that.

[@LoserCity_Resident]

I believe you

[@charly345mstl]

@@LoserCity_Resident he wrote a book telling his life, and what is sad that his mother told him not to capture by enemy, should choose die rather than getting captured by enemy and embarrassed. so that even at the time his mother came to the island to tell him get out of the mountain and return to Japan, Onoda considered it's a scheme by enemy. sad story.

[@lillyie]

close mindedness-100

[@charly345mstl]

@@lillyie closed environment drive human to something like abnormal way of thinking. in closed local community, in cult religious community, in prison, in concentration camp, I think this could happen anywhere. but well, yes his case was extreme.

[@fakruk]

Lucky his commander didn’t die or he would of kept fighting till he die.

[@iamnani_9111]

Bro this man extended wwll for another 30 years

[@bluemarshall6180]

私はナニですIAmNani He was a shame to the whole japanese imperial army vets when he went home.

[@marcriveraaaaa]

@@bluemarshall6180 how?

[@vortex5551]

Blue Marshall How?

[@buraddrama6899]

Blue Marshall how so?

[@brad1109]

Billy Bob because they surrendered than kill them self’s

[@wrightypegz8997]

"Oh boy I can't wait to return to my home in Hiroshima"

[@dobrielplayz9156]

Lmao

[@edvrongjm]

Onoda and his squad had a little info about hiroshima and nakasaki bombings and they thinked after the bombings, japan was not likely to surrender

[@stefannotchev7209]

That would be one awkward conversation 😅

[@samcoon6699]

Welllll.....about that....

[@obamagaming6410]

"I sure hope nothing wacky and uncharacteristic happened there"

[@seanzhang3873]

The Japanese spoke in this film at the beginning sounded really strange.

[@vmasakiv6459]

yes because he is not japanese

[@xoxrazzyxox]

I’m glad it’s not just me who thought that!

[@daijiroogura4057]

I am a Japanese, and reading the sub was the only way for me to understand it!

[@DarkPsychoMessiah]

The Japanese in the whole short film sounded strange

[@kaiser7637]

None of the actors are Japanese the Japanese is beyond fucked. They said so many words backwards such as "lie" うそ pronounced "oo-so" as "so-oo" or just plain mumbled gibberish. The subtitles are about as accurate as a gun with a bent barrel and no sights. Its like if i came up to you and said "I will land this defend until ugashnenahadye death no!" Its horrible. But the film itself wasn't bad cinematography wise.

[@fnln544]

History aside (and with respect to soldiers and civilians alike), for a short story film by a university student...a well done project!

[@azrilaziz]

Thank you

[@thitran1362]

@Rik Z How is this another ploy to make it diminish? This is single story from a single soldier it does not make us forget the crimes of the Japanese. Not every single soldier commit the same crimes. Does movies like full metal jacket, or any vietnam war movie undermine the crimes that the US did in Vietnam? No

[@Vysair]

@Rik Z blame the commander jackass

[@user-Jay178]

@@Vysair agree

[@panther1931]

@@azrilaziz philippines hate japan

[@user-lj8bw6fm9d]

I can imagine his reaction when he sees anime for the first time

[@leelicayan2180]

Probably same as mine

[@jacobpdeleon2747]

Hiroo:What is this?! Fuck it im goin to brazil

[@Jowakiine]

(Drops pants)

[@manutd22]

he'll be like : anime was a mistake

[@MrSlanderer]

Probably thought it was irrelevant and a waste of time. He become of a hyper-militarized disposition when he went home, absolutely disgusted by the fact that the Imperial Army no longer existed.

[@1millionRamen]

when he gets back to japan, he will be like a time traveler. cuz japan changed so much after ww2

[@usul573]

Yeah apparently it was so odd for him to come back to Japan at that time.

[@rithvikmuthyalapati9754]

Surprisingly, he was only shocked at the cultural/social changes in Japan. He already knew how Japan modernized itself since he actually had a TV set in his hideout and saw the news showing Japan.

[@ReveredDead]

This man was the image of dedication and obedience on a level we have never seen.

[@thehistoadian]

He's from WW2 not the dark ages... He would know what a camera is. They did change but they still look very similar.

[@Starfighter-nk4mo]

The Histoadian yeah that part was weird

[@d4ze266]

Tbh look at the cameras from then and now.

[@ducminhtran4136]

@@Starfighter-nk4mo Maybe he though the boy is secret agent (just joke)

[@d.o.f.t.1578]

It’s a moooovie

[@a.t.2112]

@@d4ze266 well now me all have cameras. They are practically built in to everything

[@khualtonsing3893]

After 29 years his Uniform (clothes) are still intact and wearable. May be it's made in Japan after all

[@selenameckel4242]

"For soldiers there is no end in wars, cause when a war ends another war will be" My grandpa, Boudwijin van Meckel, September 24th 1961

[@NguyenMinh-vs1vm]

The true Hide and Seek Champion, everyone.

[@andrevaldez7368]

Onoda was only the second longest, the real champion is another soldier that hid in malaysia a year longer than onoda.

[@mistergameplay9766]

@@andrevaldez7368source?

[@spongebobkrabs471]

@@andrevaldez7368 source? i never heard of it yet

[@andrevaldez7368]

@@spongebobkrabs471 Its Teruo Nakamura, he surrendered just a few months after onoda. technically he's a taiwanese fighting for the japanese empire

[@Captain_Dough]

@ang Dalubhasa its true there was another one in Malaysia

[@beepbob884]

In real life, at the beginning he was accompanied by few other soldiers who died in one way or another. Watch simple history's video

[@richardgill8970]

Siva odly enough I just ordered his book over the weekend. Yes, his experience deserves a feature length film.

[@Kelly-cd3gb]

Not to be rude but if you would put on glasses and read the title it says inspired by and not based on

[@jord1214]

@@Kelly-cd3gb Not to be rude, but if you would put on glasses and read the comment it doesn't say the movie is wrong, it's just says that in real life he was accompanied by few other soldiers.

[@olbradley]

Simple History isn't the most accurate or in depth source but for basic information it's pretty good. Thus the name Simple History.

[@300tendo]

@@Kelly-cd3gb know your place, trash.

[@gr8testsc0tsman31]

American Veterans *have vietnam flashbacks* Japanese Veterans *have ww2 flashbacks*

[@tsdobbi]

Im pretty sure plenty are having Iraq/Afghanistan flashbacks. I served in the Army, never saw combat, but one of my best friends I met in the Army I basically had to cut contact with because of what a horrible human being his experiences in Afghanistan made him. We met in basic, really nice and practically impossible not to like. He was a combat engineer and after repeated deployments he became an insufferable, bitter asshat. We would talk on facebook while he was over there, before it completely got to him...he was a 2nd Lt. when he deployed the first time and resigned his commission as a Captain and company commander. I don't know where he is or what he is doing, I hope he turned it around, but I tried to be there for him, but I wasn't going to let him suck me into the abyss he was in. I am so thankful I was lucky enough to not be deployed over there. There's times I get hid hard with a sort of survivors guilt and have serious regret that I didn't. I could have easily volunteered to do so, but then I think, would I also have not been strong enough for that experience not to have destroyed who I am as a person?

[@mrjamila88]

Tim it’s sad your friend went through that as I’m sure lots of soldiers gone through hard times. Don’t feel guilty though I’m sure you are a good person and beautiful human being. Try to do good on this earth.

[@palaboyako7825]

Philippines have all the war flashbacks

[@proraptor7291]

Lmao

[@mixinthebisquic1238]

My great grandfather is still having ww2 flash backs many ww2 vets still live

[@toyue4201]

Imperial Solider: Now i can finally eat! Weather: No

[@kolinmartz]

At first I was like “how can they think a war can rage on for 30 years.” Then I realised the first gulf war was in 1991 and we still have troops in the region.

[@auston3952]

Or, y'know. there was this war... called the O n e h u n d r e d y e a r s w a r

[@kolinmartz]

Velx Aether not relevant. It’s not modern or ongoing. If I wanted to make a joke about a war lasting 30 years. I’d just say the thirty years war.

[@ronank2432]

he know its a world war so he could've based it on ww1 or even russo jp war and realize how not economically viable is it

[@xptaco2298]

Have you ever heard of the hundred year war (even though it was 110 years)

[@xptaco2298]

@Joe Star Its a fact lol what are you on about?

[@gandhithegreat328]

The man who found him's name was Norio Suzuki. He told the press he was traveling the world in search of "Lieutenant Onoda, a Wild Panda, and the Abominable Snowman, in that order."

[@equarg]

Sammuel Parris That Young Japanese Hippy probably saved his life. Norio did find a wild panda, but sadly he died seeking an Abominable Snowman due to an avalanche. May he RIP.

[@lotuspink2208]

Is that true he have traveler just to search all of that?

[@gamechanger8908]

Odd for someone to expect a snow monster in a tropical country

[@rithvikmuthyalapati9754]

The truth is that Onoda was about to kill him, but Norio Suzuki fell over and his legs were upward. Onoda saw his 60's-70's shoes and spared him.

[@MysteryWheelgunner]

"So, why did you decide not to stay in Japan." "Gojira."

[@vincentjudeorit9745]

Godzilla Am I right?

[@Troll_Account_Police]

@@vincentjudeorit9745 yeah HAHAHA

[@gasuilive]

@@vincentjudeorit9745 yeah in Japan they say Gojira.

[@bayongasantv9657]

He sent to exiled no Europe,

[@justsomerock]

@@vincentjudeorit9745 gojira is Godzilla's real name

[@provost5752]

I can't even put in to words the honor and respect I have for this man. Remember him next time you watch Naked and Afraid and see them start to drop out after 10 days.

[@chochikoichi7472]

When he returned to Brazil, my grandpa actually met him, which is cool knowing that my family met a war hero!

[@mikebuttowski]

@Heneral Antonio Luna Im a Filipino, and for me, i want the Japanese to win the WW2 so the Filipinos will have some fucking respect

[@rencelhm1372]

@@mikebuttowski Why do you want the Japanese to win the war? Do you want slavery? The Japanese at that time are making the filipino women a Sex Slave. Do you want such things like that to continue/happen? The Japanese burned our villages, killing multiple innocent people according to the history I read. But now, I really like the Japanese people, not just the anime of course but their personalities and I like there culture :) Sorry about my english though...

[@normalbird1139]

@Heneral Antonio Luna He killed and robbed the farmers in order to survive just to fulfill his orders to defend this land till the very end. A good soldier with undying loyalty to his country, would you not call that a "War Hero"? The deaths of the farmers were truly unfortunate being that they are my country men, but you have to understand that he was cut off from any form of communication from his command, thinking the fliers were propaganda. If you think war heroes dont commit atrocities then there wont be any war heroes at all.

[@normalbird1139]

@@mikebuttowski If Imperial Japan had won, we would be under an oppresive government. We would not gain respect, we would gain nothing. Hell if they had won anime probably wouldnt exist.

[@normalbird1139]

@Heneral Antonio Luna Aight you win. You make strong and good points. However my definition of war hero still remains unchanged "A soldier who fought and followed" though not always the case. Gday Heneral Luna.

[@Gerbs1913]

I felt so bad for the guy at 6:20, look how happy he is then it starts raining. Credit to this man's loyalty, Japan had some exceptionally dedicated soldiers which is why they were such a fierce adversary during the war.

[@frozensolid8968]

*[S W E A R S I N J A P A N E S E]*

[@derostdeutsche7196]

20:49

[@SebastianBooe]

guy who did the subtitles: "no need to thank me"

[@mynameiswhy5112]

Duno

[@derikkudesu6294]

Kūso

[@Neuwey331]

When Hiroo Onoda bowed at the Imperial flag during his final farewell, I could feel his eternal loyalty to the Japanese Empire.

[@potatoeskimos]

Aku rasa bangga ada orang Melayu boleh mencipta sebuah filem yang bagus. Teruskan, aku doakan engkau berjaya di dunia dan akhirat, dan mintak-mintak engkau dapat menjadi seorang director atau producer yang international. Takda siapa yang boleh memajukan bangsa kita kecuali diri kita sendiri.

[@Galland780]

Wait a Malaysian made this movie? I'm so proud :D

[@nazrinshah6644]

Aminn...🤲🤲

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

My wife’s wardrobe closets are so full of stuff, I’m convinced there are Japanese hiding in there who don’t know the War is over...Marie Kondo: help!

[@richardm3023]

Surprise her like I did to mine. Donate all those useless clothes and shoes to Goodwill. Your divorce will be cheaper than all those useless clothes and shoes cost you. And THAT divorce was the best money I ever spent!

[@thes.a.s.s.1361]

Well, if there were, I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t be able to put up much of a fight since the average ww2 veteran is in their mid 90’s. But, I think they’d get several punches in, that generation was a tough one that puts mine to shame.

[@ammx8492]

Maybe not Japanese but spiders

[@shriramvenu]

I was wondering why the opening Japanese officer's japanese was so weird. then i saw the credits.... he wasn't japanese afterall...

[@KazuhitoConstantinosMori]

Thanks much for noticing that, whew

[@Synaps4]

Yeah I noticed that too. i thought maybe it was maybe a dialect or something but it was really weird. I can never be sure though since I'm not a native speaker, but the cadence and tone seem completely off to me. Are you a native speaker?

[@bernardsmith2994]

@@Synaps4 Not only that. The language sounds completely unnatural. It sounds like it came straight off of google translate.

[@commodoreluigi1596]

when only the tennou heika banzai sounds normal lmao

[@battennagasaki]

The actors here are not native Japanese except Suzuki san.

[@kkarthikraja8306]

Think of the ones whose stories never came out and died without knowing the outcome of war

[@triblues7065]

I read his memoir back in the late 90's. An amazing display of loyalty to his Emperor and true to his mission order. Pure grit, survival, and tenacity.

[@Sintonizarproductions]

Very good film. A lot of people don't know this story.

[@azrilaziz]

Sintonizar thank you

[@GorCancio]

As long as people realize the story line is total fiction.

[@janusjones6519]

Terrible film, glorification of a murderer and war criminal. Nothing but propaganda for militarism

[@acibarharry6915]

He is not a hero

[@lemmordx3841]

He is not a HERO . this fucking OFFICER IS murderer

[@samspencer582]

Hiroo Onoda was a great man and hero.

[@jimboblordofeskimos]

He also killed at least 30 innocent people ontop of whatever atrocities he was involved in during the war.

[@axstepczsi4802]

Even though his an enemy he executed his job with dignity and honor, he actually deserves to one of the greatest soldier on ww2 imagine in his state he still manages to fullfill his duty, I give this dedicated soldier my much respect on him even if his an enemy, salute to you brave and honorable man.

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

He's not an enemy AX .... he was once on the other Side.

[@imwithstupid086]

Murdering farmers and stealing their property aren't the honorable acts you want them to be.

[@daleeasternbrat816]

No matter what side you were on in that war, all must certainly recognize that this guy was a really great soldier that served his country well. Best wishes from the USA,

[@Isewein]

Can't believe this is a student production; it's so well made. Amazing job!

[@kasmindanil5527]

@wavygr coz you don't read the description.

[@rahayu631]

@@kasmindanil5527 tetep aja bagus..karya mahasiswa

[@c.j.stansfieldsonscontract2259]

PTSD A disorder characterised by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event. The condition may last months or years, with triggers that can bring back memories of the trauma accompanied by intense emotional and physical reactions.

[@rainerm490]

When onoda sees a animal: Ur food.

[@myrasawai1600]

i was 9 years old when Mr.Onoda surrendered..It was a great experienced of my life coz as a child back then..it was a great experience of my life ..at first i dont understand why there are sooo many japanese coming to our place in Sorville ( Ambulong ) in Lubang Island where Hiroo Onoda hide for 30 years..i have still his picture the time he surrendered..

[@bennet1295]

Just imagine a survival game based off of world war 2

[@CryonicCy]

that would be cool but for now i stick with "this war of mine"

[@johannsebastianbach9003]

Pubg

[@adhikacokihimawan807]

Sanhok

[@Justbrowsing4lunch]

Just imagine a survival game base off of your in-laws visiting and staying for the NIGHT!!!!! 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@kh2b573]

U play wings of duty?

[@arthurg.calixto3338]

When he went to Brazil, he lived really close to my town! I wish I could have known about his story earlier.

[@rogerpaquette109]

I am well aware of this story and appreciated how well it was told, in the manner which it was. It would be very difficult to convey 30 years of isolation and duty above all else. The constant battle with death, surviving in the jungle for so long, absolutely incredible and a testament to the tenacity and indomitability of the human will.

[@marlonpierre644]

Onoda moved to Brazil afterwards and became a farmer. He used to visit Japan and made donations to Lubang's local school in 1996.

[@Neutral_1zed]

The film has accurate information but has some misleading information He lead a squad, which then would raid and sleep and eat with him, though they died off one by one by the years and soon it was just him left, I bet that hurts the morale alot. Yet he refused to surrender, some did surrendered. he didn’t he had to obey the order, only his commander could withdraw it, or tell him, your order was fulfilled and done.

[@Valiant_Guardian]

The story takes place after the squad died/left I’m pretty sure.

[@howardhoang5099]

They could have start in the beginning when he was issued orders. And start the main story right after his squad gets killed. Just announce dates or say 29 years later

[@MrTerrorist]

Well this film is fictional and is inspired by the person it was based on albeit the movie version is set in Malaysia while in real life the soldier was in the Philippines.

[@alphariusfuze8089]

One of them surrender to the police? at... I don't remember :P

[@rafaeltiburcio6624]

It does say its a fictionalization of a real life historic event so take it with a grain of salt

[@NGZK2900]

I’m Japanese and I can't understand their Japanese😦

[@damani3400]

NK5011 same I’m half and I speak the language fluently and their Japanese sound weird

[@azrilaziz]

Sorry about that, couldn’t afford to find real Japanese actors to play the roles at that time

[@acorrea2661]

Bakeru Ne!

[@maryanneayumi9594]

me too, sounds weird. specially the way the guy wearing Cap and blue shirt. the way he speaks japanese sounds awkward.

[@fabrizzioperfetti6875]

@@azrilaziz Was maded in filipinas???? Racially the actors look filipino...

[@justsomeguywithasurprisede4059]

This man fought for his country. Only to comeback seeing a fat man holding a anime body pillow. I, too, would be sad and infuriated if my country descended into hell.

[@ronank2432]

pre ww2 Japan is a bit dystopian itself so not really any better he's just heavily brainwashed

[@xptaco2298]

Pun intended?

[@betsyduane3461]

@@dechavezronanjustind.846 Anime did have huge eyes in 1975 when he returned, it did in 1963. cartoonresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/astro-boy-bw.jpg

[@MMOStein]

Manga/anime in the 70s looked *nothing* like the anime culture you are familiar with in the 21st century.

[@jamessilonga9795]

Lmao why r u referring to americans

[@dasjuicen1682]

> On an island for decades > No fuel for zippo > rusty bayonette > old patina on the gun > tattered sleeves > low-key beard growing to represent time in the wilds away from civilization > trimmed buzzcut, not a single hair out of place or too long > perfectly rounded, smooth buzzcut like a fresh razor-kept haven 10/10 would do it again

[@HistoriasdeGerardo]

he could just cut his hair i mean..

[@kurade1096]

come on dude, a student made the film of course it's gonna have some flaws

[@rc59191]

Though I wasn't a soldier I was an American Airman still got nothing but respect for his commitment though wish he wouldn't of killed Filipino civilian's.

[@LeuBlue]

Did you use leech seed on them enemies?

[@Aboleo80]

I wonder how much his rifle would go for these days.

[@miguellemir242]

When he was retrived , his Rifle was still on working order and two clips left.

[@harryjoe860]

arisakia rifles are worth barley 300$

[@Aboleo80]

@@harryjoe860 We are talking about a rifle of a legend here. Almost everyone interested in WW2 knows about this man.

[@mybikeknowsnospeedlimits3169]

@@harryjoe860 I didn't know barley cost that much. What is the quantity.

[@armouredkawaii6248]

harry joe It's not just about the rifle but the story that comes with it....

[@user-cu7qy1de1g]

完璧中国人だろこの日本兵

[@southeparkfreak]

I wonder why Hollywood still hasn't made a movie based on this.

[@juho3434]

Funny how this old man still looks like he's on his 20s

[@yuribestgrill7032]

Asian genes bru, they get old when they reach 60's

[@panathatube]

Technically he may well be 47ish. 18 or 17 year olds were enlisted if I'm not mistaken.

[@epicmetod]

Thats not 20's in asian standard, maybe around 39

[@slugglordvato819]

Take all her bannanas leaves her one.. 😂😭

[@haroldsaldy]

She’s pretty tho.

[@DJSbros]

He probably thought he was deserving of them all.

[@johannsebastianbach9003]

Xd

[@saytans7497]

*gave one big banana

[@madmarvshighwaywarrior2870]

Gives his 'banana' lol

[@Lion_Heart888]

This man’s survival skills will make Edward Michael Grylls and Edward James Stafford look like amateurs

[@blackbeard471]

Imagine...30 years without booze, smoke, and sex.

[@aceanonymous3647]

THE PAIN AHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@MartinHutasoit09]

Well, there is a tree and a hole, so....

[@androrivera9960]

@@MartinHutasoit09 lmaoo 🤣🤣🤣

[@Dwagonier]

who said he couldent smoke

[@Dwagonier]

also he was known for taking from farms and stuff and places like that so im sure he had some stuff

[@frankjoyce76]

This is one of my favorite Japanese stories. I would love to see this as a major movie

[@bigsai4472]

Holy smokes! This was amazingly well made! I can’t express what an outstanding film this was. I’ve heard about this soldier, and was hoping to find a film about him. Not just a documentary, or a history lesson, but a film showing his life from the end of the Second World War to 1974. My family, on my Japanese side, have heard about this legendary man and we’re hoping to see a film based off of him. Thanks to you, I’ve found the experience that Hiro had felt all those years. This was a film that I will never forget. Well done.

[@Jun-kl3dh]

It must have been painful for a patriot like him to see the withering of traditional Japanese values. No wonder he moved to Brazil. Even I, a non-Japanese, feel sad that Japan is losing its traditional values. Japan's history, culture, and traditions are great and should be preserved.

[@iminmymojo7903]

This was a fantastic short movie. It really does bring back the memory of this man. No one could imagine being in his position

[@sample.text.]

This is very impressive for a university final. A+ work Azril. Looking forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

[@xxxAtpe]

true, it's funny, he thought the war still continue and waiting for his commander to give him to order until he realised what he is doing here so long. But he quite healthy until 91 years old i can't believe how he survived.

[@Neutral_1zed]

ATHEPISTA CO It doesn’t matter how he thought the war still continued, It’s not funny. He obeyed his commander’s order and stayed, He did not disobey until the very end. He just kept going no matter anyone who tried to tell him Unless it was his commander who then told him that his order was over, then he was allowed to fulfill his purpose doing the order.

[@MoistPapaBear]

I hink he new the war was over, 30 years in the forest and no japanese forces has ever come back. Makes you wonder if japan lost. The point i think is that onoda followed orders to the letter. It's about the culture of the people of japan during the times when the imperial family held sway. It was about duty to the motherland and to the emperor.

[@Neutral_1zed]

Oliver Javier 0:59 - *DO NOT FORGET YOUR DUTIES, WE WILL COME BACK*

[@7th_CAV_Trooper]

Soldier does not look like he's in his 50s to me. Military aged guy ~20 years old + 30 years = 50, right? This guy looks like he's 35 to me.

[@Tippet76]

After living in fear and facing malnutrition and bugs on a regular basis cor 30 years he probably would look like he was deep in his 60s or early 70s.

[@cowtaplayz8277]

He is 40-60

[@benjaminelswick6759]

Asians don’t age

[@danielpoenaru1361]

Bananas workout and fish

[@RevsAndWheels]

"No matter at what place, between which countries, based on which dispute, wars are never a solution & wars are hell"

[@dinukafonseka7084]

One of the most greatest and fearless soldiers in the History . Hiro Onoda🔥

[@bobcatethan8919]

Hiroo Onoda: *hears animal* Looks like meat's back on the menu boys

[@jacecooksey2626]

He had 3 others with him at the beginning then just him, he went a year with nobody

[@marijakara]

You did a great job my friend, greetings from the Philippines.

[@IC3XR]

This was beautiful, it just perfectly captured every emotion. It makes me feel true sorrow and sympathy for a man I have never met. 10/10 will watch again

[@lex4422]

You are actually showing sympathy to a murderer who raids and murders unarmed civilians to steal their crops.

[@IC3XR]

Yes. Clearly a tortured soul with clouded judgement, just because people do bad things I can still sympathise with them

[@kekelaward]

Dude was one of the three hundred at Thermopylae in a past life. As Avatar says, "Any orders to surrender are false".

[@yatothinks4506]

This film was really taken seriously and it's very well researched I am beyond happy with the final cut

[@user-xi2zf8ev1f]

Mr. Onoda has been monitoring this traveler (Suzuki) for four days. And when he was young, he liked taking pictures, so he knows the camera.　This film is fiction, not true story.

[@RyanTheHero3]

Which it does say in the description

[@parkhj927]

@@RyanTheHero3 lol

[@Eric-vs2he]

Read the title slowly

[@malvoliomaximillian2001]

it says Onoda INSPIRED not actual history

[@kurade1096]

read the fucking description

[@lainiwaku]

why include a dramatic cliché love story ? 🤔🤨

[@ronank2432]

gonna need to satisfy the masses

[@xptaco2298]

Because it happened

[@CJET007PS4]

XP Taco no, no I don’t think it did mate

[@xptaco2298]

@@CJET007PS4 oh

[@betsyduane3461]

That never happened

[@xxxxxx5868]

27:29 Lmao even after 30 years he instantly recognized his commander, I wonder if that actually happened irl

[@thecakeisalie6392]

Indeed it happened

[@redacted8983]

>I wonder if that actually happened irl didn't you read the disclaimer? It is 100% actually happened, not just some fiction

[@beinreiniare8253]

Lol it did

[@bmhater1283]

That actually happened tho

[@xxxxxx5868]

@@redacted8983 Yeah I know this shit happened in real life, I just wanna know if he instanly recognized his CO like in this film or if it took some time before he realized who he was

[@cestomango1529]

His a brave soldier he never gave up even when the war is over.. he was in the philippines.

[@zamabdurajak4682]

his duty, and beliefs are beyond.. that is why I have my respect for him.. R.I.P. HIRO ONODA

[@noahkillough2840]

How would a man from the 1940's not know what a camera was. They had cameras in Japan.

[@ChristianVBlue3]

The cameras in the 1940s looked very different from the modern cameras

[@hurricanefalcon1287]

Also it's possible that the word they used for cameras was different back then. Japanese today uses A LOT of foreign loanwords (esp English) and "Ka-me-ra" might make no sense to him because his understanding of Japanese is from the 1940s

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

@@ChristianVBlue3 Cameras from the 1970s you mean?

[@lazysunside]

A lot of Japanese cameras back then was the chamfered-box camera which is big and heavy so yes when he saw one as small as a wallet...it must be mind-blowing.

[@MegaDapin]

LOL hahaha

[@johnbrowning8021]

Well, this settles one important question. The best "survival rifle" is the Type 99 Arisaka. Glad i got one. Served him well in damp corrosive jungles for over 30 years. Try that with some of the plastic & aluminum things they call a rifles now. They even hard chromed the bores on that baby. Glad i got one.

[@kaiser7637]

**laughs at you while holding Soviet made weapons **

[@Murphy82nd]

You realize that plastic and aluminum don’t rust whereas steel does, right? And that wood swells and rots? There are reasons that materials have changed and it’s not solely due to cutting costs.

[@paulwolf7562]

I remember reading about Hiroo Onada years ago when I was in Junior High school. Then, I found it in the book, "The Rising Sun", by John Toland. I always thought, iy would have made an interesting movie. History, is always stranger than fiction. Glad to see it done. .. ....

[@meanwhileinjapan2265]

The true definition of not giving up regardless of how you view it.

[@michelguevara151]

azrilaziz, correcting : fictionalization of historical event. Bloody excellent one at that, bravo

[@azrilaziz]

michel Guevara noted, thank you. Glad you enjoyed !

[@kenedywangham914]

Don't blame him for war. He didn't start the war. He was just a soldier doing his duty being loyal to his country. And don't just blame Japan too. If you hate and blame Japan then blame Roman, Ottoman, Spain, Portugal, France, England, Germany, Monglia, Afghan, Russia, China as well as America. These countries or empire had too invaded other countries and killed many innocents.

[@jakenader8821]

Fax!

[@muhdazam2736]

It's like a chain of hatred

[@DavBlc7]

The Chinese still hate the Japanese even now for the rape of Nanking!

[@boguslav9502]

There is justified war and unjustified war. There is war and then there are war crimes.

[@gmeme9252]

@@boguslav9502 war is part of basic human nature, those that look beyond it are above human.

[@user-vn1xe5nx7r]

長編で観てみたいね👍

[@patdemy8]

So this is the man that my father named me after.. btw I'm from the Philippines.

[@hhh15121]

This guy killed a lot of innocent Filipino civilians, but he's still being considered a hero in japan.

[@aldrineuri122]

@Da Da Korea wants to know your location

[@fuhrershinbet9000]

That's because he was loyal to his country. Because surrendering shows cowardness and not loyal enough to his country that he swore an oath to serve and protect his country until last breath before joining in the military

[@lowkoalatee4033]

I’m a Filipino and even if he killed a lot of innocent people he didn’t know it he was just following orders and the patience and that he didn’t disobey his orders and came through with it makes me admire what he did

[@Justfun-rs8pw]

It’s his duty to become soldier. If you blame them because they killed civilian , you are very wrong. They fight for their country. If you blame the soldier , you should have been blame the goverment for forcing them to fight !

[@artupage]

@Menino reflexo in the time of war, do you see civilian wandering around? Of course you will think that he/she is a spy, come on man its comnon sense

[@mauser2134]

just read his book. the devotion to their cause is astounding.

[@Danlovar]

What book?

[@shawn-uu3hb]

@@Danlovar he has an audio biography called no surrender

[@uks1478]

"Go home, Onoda Hirō. That's an order from your commander." _...Sir-_ *"G o h o m e"*

[@redlizerad8268]

I read the real story about this person. Even though Japan invaded China during WW2 you can't deny that they have probably the most hardcore and disciplined soldier in the entire world. If it was any other army they would have surrendered after a year or two but these Japanese soldiers kept fighting for more than 30 years and did not surrender until the Commander told them that they are relieved of their duties.

[@Eurotrash4367]

23:51 - This is the wrong pistol. Japanese officers would have the Nambu, not a Luger.

[@MrLampes]

@Charuk Suebrak never heard of Japanese oficers having imported lugers tho..

[@peaznouhh]

Plus Nambu is a really shitty pistol.

[@akmal5877]

Nambu look similiar with luger

[@Eurotrash4367]

I've heard of Manilla Bay.

[@nickirmen6671]

​@@Eurotrash4367 Lmao dude it's just a fan film, I noticed he had a Luger but it would be believable as the Japanese probably used German equipment since they were allies. Not to mention the Chinese Nationalists used German Equipment so it would make sense that the Japanese probably confiscated and re-purposed their weapons when they invaded China.

[@arizonabusinessleague918]

The fact that his commanding officer survived the war AND 30 years after seems mindblowingly minute.

[@mujahidicecelestial978]

This was the good example for love and loyalty to his country, I'm a Filipino I admire hiroo onoda,.. Japanese are good people more than Americans.