Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide; stay alive whatever happens; the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, this role will be to wage a guerrilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender soon after; Onoda, 10,000 days later.

Yuya Endo
as Young Onoda

Kanji Tsuda
as Old Onoda

Yuya Matsuura
as Young Kozuka

Tetsuya Chiba
as Old Kozuka

Shinsuke Kato
as Shimada

Kai Inowaki
as Akatsu

Issey Ogata
as Major Taniguchi

Taiga Nakano
as Tourist

Nobuhiro Suwa
as Onoda's Father

Mutsuo Yoshioka
as Captain Hayakawa
CinemaSerf
In anticipation of the Allied landings on the Philippine island of Lubang, the Japanese send a small squad to engage in some guerrilla warfare activities pending the reorganisation of their own troops ready to return in due course. Amongst these men is the young Lt. Hiroo Onoda. He is an idealistic ...