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Pacific War Animation Ketsudan To Be Released On DVD Date: 9/23/2005 |
| Marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Japan has seen a number of animated works released throughout 2005 that that dramatize the effects of the conflict upon it's shores. Although some will debate if there are ever any winners in a war, the Japanese view on these events is not often seen by an outside world where "winners" write the history. On Tuesday in Japan, it was announced that Tatsunoko Pro's 1971 TV series, Ketsudan, will soon be released to DVD. The animation which focuses on the Pacific theater of combat was broadcast on Nippon Television Network. In a a full featured 5 disc DVD-BOX set, Yuzuru Kojima's 26 episode documentary style story covers the entire period of combat with the allies from the Pearl Harbor surprise attack on December 8, 1941 to the end of the war on August 15, 1945. Singapore's capture, the Mare naval battle, the Catou combat corps, the Rabaul Air Squadron, the Kiska island withdrawal, the special attack corps (Kamikaze) birth, the Mariana naval battle, the Ioto operation and more are portrayed in the course of the series. The battle of Midway and the battle of Leyte Gulf are especially covered in detail in the latter part of the work. The story goes inside the various Commanding officers' heads, analyzing their strategy and presenting historical facts. Mechanical Design was a detail especially paid attention to in Ketsudan as were special effects such as explosions and gunfire. |
| Source: Anime News Service |
