Shirahata no Shoujo Ryuuko

1988

1h 41m

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Overview

In 1945, American troops land on the island of Okinawa. The Japanese fight a guerrilla war against the invaders, and little Ryuko is forced to leave her grandparents behind and flee with her mother and younger sister, who are eventually killed. Ryuko heads on alone across the war-torn island. Eventually she reaches safety in Japanese-occupied caves, only to witness the Japanese troops committing suicide with hand grenades. Based on a children's book by Akira Aratagawa and Hikuji Norima, itself inspired by real American footage of an Okinawan girl, Tomiko Higa, waving a white flag at the island's surrender.

Status: Released

Language: JA

Production Information

Production Countries

Japan

Spoken Languages

Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title	白旗の少女琉子
Release Date	July 21, 1988
Status	Released
Language	JA

Cast

Key Crew

Satoshi Dezaki

Director

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