Last Operations Under The Orion (2009)

Also Known As: 真夏のオリオン まなつのオリオン 盛夏獵戶座 盛夏的獵戶座 Manatsu no Orion Battle Under Orion Okinawa – The Last Battle

The story alternates between the past and present, linked by a fateful song. During World War II, Japanese submarine I-77 battles an American destroyer off the coast of Okinawa. Before heading to war, the captain received a final present from his lover, the score to a song titled Manatsu no Orion. Sixty-four years later, his granddaughter discovers the score and the significance behind the song.

Genre: Military, War

Director: Shinohara Tetsuo [篠原哲雄]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Release: 2009