son who can bear his name!
Hanako
I cannot eat with you
What shall I do after you die?
I'm not in my coffin yet!
Nobody returns home, not a single soul!
They won't let you return here!
Don't worry yourself.
What about the baby?
I am your papa
Listen
Don't tell anybody what I'm about to tell you!
it is a secret between you and me
Your papa is going to return home to you
nobody will be able to prevent that
Listen. the enemy approaches!
This is ridiculous. Why waste our time making tunnels?
With or without them we are going to die
But we could have set up our barricades at the beaches
What can I do for you, Sir?
You want something to drink?
You have been looking pale these days.
The water here isn't good for me.
that is not good
Here, I've signed your request.
I'm asking for orders to transfer you away
from this island and to have you replaced
by Admiral Ichimaru.
You are wasting time digging..
The island can not last without the support of our fleet.
We will all die here!
Perhaps to dig the tunnels is useless
Perhaps the defense of Iwo Jima is useless
Perhaps all this war is useless
But we are not going away to surrender.
We will fight them until we die, I and all the other soldiers!
If our children can live without danger
it will be worth the trouble to face the enemy on this island.
So I'm asking you, please! If you have even
a trace of the officer's pride left in you
You go and tell the headquarters that we need all the support that we can get!
Then the rumor is true. I could not believe it!
I'm thankful to be able to leave this island
We had our differences
but I'm sad that you are going away.
General Adachi, now everything depends on You
Kuribayashi should be behind some writing-desk
But not a commander of troops. I know what you are feeling...
As it is generally agreed...
It is most probable that the Americans will disembark in this zone
The crossed firing positions will be located here and here.
It is well known that we will be numerically inferior in all regards.
but we have an enormous advantage
Can anybody tell me what that is?
The will of the American is inferior to the will of the Japanese.
Very well Shimizu! but why is that so?
Because they are not disciplined,
and their feelings interfere with their reason.
This is the American uniform!
this must be your target!
The Americans will lose many men
in this attempt. Understood? Yes Sir
General, can I speak to you?
Sure.
You have to keep an eye on Major General Adachi
Thanks for the warning
but we do not have time for that now
We must focus on what we will do
in the precise moment of the attack
Admiral Ichimaru!
Ichimaru reports to his duties, Sir. With your permission, Sir.
Thanks for coming here so quickly!
Air raid!
Jupiter!
Jupiter!
Hey, what are you doing standing around there?
Come and help me!
Can I put something into your report mail?
It's just one small letter...
We have been here for months, right?
They had already scared us into feeling unsafe.
They are not going to stop until they've killed us!
Damn .... day and night, day and night!
This drives me crazy!
If the damn Americans want to invade here so badly...
then why can't they do it now?
The 4 chickens that they gave us a few months ago have grown a lot
the mother hen takes them to collect food every day
but they are also eating all the flowers that grow in my orchard
The American boats are about to anchor!
They are on their way...
prepare the troops
Yes Sir!
The moment has arrived for us to show our character
.. as members of the Imperial Honorable Army
I trust that you will fight with honor
This island has a vital importance for Japan
if this island falls
the enemy will use it as it a base
to attack our country with its airplanes
For Japan!
For our Mother country!
Until the last man
The enemy must be stopped, here!
Many will die
but not before killing 10 enemy soldiers each!
Do not hope to return home