The Last War
The Last War

世界大戦争
Sekai Daisensō
World Great War
Director | Shue Matsubayashi |
Special Effects Director | Eiji Tsuburaya |
Producer |
Sanezumi Fujimoto Tomoyuki Tanaka |
Screenplay |
Toshio Yasumi Takeshi Kimura |
Photography | Rokuro Nishigaki |
Art |
Takeo Kita Teruaki Abe |
Sound | Fumio Yanoguchi |
Lighting | Hiromitsu Mori |
Music | Ikuma Dan |
Editor | Koichi Iwashita |
Special Effects Photography | Sadamasa Arikawa |
Production Companies | Toho |
Release Date | October 8, 1961 |
Runtime | 110 minutes |
![]() 世界大戦争 Sekai Daisensō World Great War |
Director | Shue Matsubayashi |
Special Effects Director | Eiji Tsuburaya |
Producer |
Sanezumi Fujimoto Tomoyuki Tanaka |
Screenplay |
Toshio Yasumi Takeshi Kimura |
Photography | Rokuro Nishigaki |
Art |
Takeo Kita Teruaki Abe |
Sound | Fumio Yanoguchi |
Lighting | Hiromitsu Mori |
Music | Ikuma Dan |
Editor | Koichi Iwashita |
Special Effects Photography | Sadamasa Arikawa |
Production Companies | Toho |
Release Date | October 8, 1961 |
Runtime | 110 minutes |
Two superpowers, the Federation and the Alliance, are engaged in a cold war, and possess substantial nuclear arsenals which threaten to destroy the world. Japan’s government tries to act as a mediator, and hopes to resolve the conflict before an all-out war ensues; Japan is technically a member nation of the Federation, and risks becoming a target should relations turn sour. Tamura, an average family man, goes about his everyday life, only mildly aware that the superpowers are approaching a final confrontation.
Tamura’s daughter, Saeko, is in love with a sailor, Takano. Tamura thinks they are too young, but reluctantly gives his blessing to their union. The superpowers come to blows in Korea, and Takano is called back from shore leave. Takano and Saeko are married the night before he sets sail. A nuclear exchange in the Arctic finally triggers the final confrontation between the superpowers.
Japan is thrown into a panic as the populace attempts to flee the major city centers. Tamura finally realizes that the end is near and laments that his ambitions for his family will never be realized. Saeko and Takano have one last conversation over the radio before Tokyo is destroyed by a nuclear strike. Nuclear weapons detonate all over the globe, effectively destroying civilization. Takano’s crew decides to return to port in Japan, so they can face their ruin in their homeland.
Top Billed Cast
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Rest of Cast Listed Alphabetically
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Top Billed Cast

Mokichi Tamura

Takano

Saeko Tamura

Yoshi Tamura

Sanae Ebara

Ebara

Watkins

Takano's Captain

Prime Minister

Minister

Minister

Cabinet Secretary

Ohara

Missile Defense Commander

Press Club Chauffeur

Tamura's Stock Broker

Reporter

Missile Defense Officer

Defense Officer

Minister

Minister

Minister

Helicopter Crew

Sailor

Reporter

Defense Crew

Defense Crew

Federation Missile Commander

Alliance Pilot
Rest of Cast Listed Alphabetically

TV Singer

Official

TV Announcer

Press Club Chauffeur

Evacuating Parent

TV Singer

TV Singer

Sailor

Sailor

Defense Officer

Press Club Chauffeur

Alliance Officer
製作 Producer |
藤本真澄 Sanezumi Fujimoto |
田中友幸 Tomoyuki Tanaka |
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脚本 Screenplay |
八住利雄 Toshio Yasumi |
木村武 Takeshi Kimura |
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撮影 Photography |
西垣六郎 Rokuro Nishigaki |
美術 Art |
北猛夫 Takeo Kita |
安倍輝明 Teruaki Abe |
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録音 Sound |
矢野口文雄 Fumio Yanoguchi |
照明 Lighting |
森弘充 Hiromitsu Mori |
音楽 Music |
團伊玖磨 Ikuma Dan |
整音 Dubbing |
下永尚 Hisashi Shimonaga |
監督助手 Assistant Director |
田実泰良 Yasuyoshi Tajitsu |
編集 Editor |
岩下広一 Koichi Iwashita |
現像 Deveoping |
東洋現像所 Toyo Laboratory |
製作担当者 Production Manager |
森本朴 Paku Morimoto |
特殊技術 Special Effects |
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撮影 Photography |
有川貞昌 Sadamasa Arikawa |
光学撮影 Optical Photography |
幸隆生 Takao Miyuki |
徳政義行 Yoshiyuki Tokumasa |
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美術 Art |
渡辺明 Akira Watanabe |
照明 Lighting |
岸田九一郎 Kuichiro Kishida |
合成 Synthesis |
向山宏 Hiroshi Mukoyama |
製作担当者 Production Manager |
成田貫 Nuki Narita |
出演者 Performers |
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フランキー堺 Frankie Sakai |
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宝田明 Akira Takarada |
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星由里子 Yuriko Hoshi |
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乙羽信子 Nobuko Otowa |
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白川由美 Yumi Shirakawa |
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笠智衆 Chishu Ryu |
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ジェリー伊藤 Jerry Ito |
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東野英治郎 Eijiro Tono |
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山村聡 So Yamamura |
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上原謙 Ken Uehara |
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河津清三郎 Seizaburo Kawazu |
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中村伸郎 Nobuo Nakamura |
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中北千枝子 Chieko Nakakita |
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高田稔 Minoru Takada |
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石田茂樹 Shigeki Ishida |
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坂部尚子 Naoko Sakabe |
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野村浩三 Kozo Nomura |
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織田政雄 Masao Ota |
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佐田豊 Yutaka Sada |
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桐野洋雄 Nadao Kirino |
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宇野晃司 Koji Uno |
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吉田静司 Seiji Yoshida |
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古田俊彦 Toshihiko Furuta |
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森今日子 Kyoko Mari |
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三田照子 Teruko Mita |
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熊谷二良 Jiro Kumagai |
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生方壮児 Soji Ubukata |
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土屋詩朗 Shiro Tsuchiya |
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勝本圭一郎 Keiichiro Katsumoto |
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草川直也 Naoya Kusakawa |
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大前亘 Wataru Omae |
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勝部義夫 Yoshio Katsube |
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篠原正記 Masaki Shinohara |
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岡豊 Yutaka Oka |
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宇畄木耕嗣 Koji Uruki |
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阿部浩司 Koji Abe |
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富永裕子 Yuko Tominaga |
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清水由記 Yuki Shimizu |
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一万慈鶴恵 Tazue Ichimanji |
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中野トシ子 Toshiko Nagano |
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穂高あさみ Asami Hotaka |
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ハワード・ラルソン Howard Larson |
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エド・キーン Ed Keene |
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ベルナール・バーレ Bernard Ball |
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クリフォード・ハーリントン Clifford Harrington |
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ハンク・ブラウン Hank Brown |
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ダニエル・ジョーンズ Daniel Jones |
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ベン・グリーンハウ Ben Greenhaw |
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マイク・スネープ Mike Snep |
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ロイ・レサード Roy Lesard |
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ハンス・ホルネフ Hans Horneff |
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ハロルド・コンウェイ Harold Conway |
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オスマン・ユセフ Osman Yusef |
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特技監督 Special Effects Director |
円谷英二 Eiji Tsuburaya |
監督 Director |
松林宗恵 Shue Matsubayashi |