Zero Fighter (1976)
Based on the true story of Saburo Sakai, ace pilot in the Pacific War. As he witnesses his comrades die, Sakai must face the ultimate battle for survival over Guadalcanal.
Director:
Seiji Maruyama
Writer:
Katsuya Susaki
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Hiroshi Fujioka as Saburo Sakai |
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Tarō Shigaki as Lieutenant Sasai |
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Naoko Ohtani as |
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Yasuo Tanabe as |
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Miki Shimamura as |
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Toshitaka Itō as |
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Kazuhiro Fukuzaki as |
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Sei Hiraizumi as |
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Akihiko Hirata as |
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Junshi Shimada as Handa Hisôchô |
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Kazunaga Tsuji as |
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Ren Yamamoto as |
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Toyoto Fukuda as |
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Natsuyo Kawakami as |
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Takeo Chii as |
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Tetsuro Tamba as Captain Saito |
| Directing | Seiji Maruyama | Director |
| Production | Tomoyuki Tanaka | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Saburo Sakai | Original Story |
| Writing | Katsuya Susaki | Screenplay |
| Production | Kazuo Baba | Associate Producer |
| Production | Fumio Tanaka | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Rokurô Nishigaki | Director of Photography |
| Art | Shigekazu Ikuno | Art Direction |
| Sound | Nobuyuki Tanaka | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Shinji Kojima | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Toshiaki Tsushima | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Yoshitami Kuroiwa | Editor |
| Directing | Takao Okawara | Assistant Director |