The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

Ken Watanabeas General Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Kazunari Ninomiyaas Private Saigo
Tsuyoshi Iharaas Colonel Baron Nishi
Ryo Kaseas Private Shimizu
Shido Nakamuraas Lieutenant Ito
Hiroshi Watanabeas Lieutenant Fujita
Takumi Bandoas Captain Tanida
Yuki Matsuzakias Private Nozaki
Takashi Yamaguchias Kashiwara
Eijiro Ozakias Lieutenant Okubo
Tom Stern