Kikoku (2010)
Original title: 歸國
An unscheduled late night train arrives at Tokyo station on 15 August, the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Boarding the train are spirits of great men who died honourable deaths in the war more than 60 years ago. They have come to the modern world to see their homeland as a peaceful country and to tell the lingering spirits of the war dead about the current conditions.
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Maki HorikitaKasai Youko (past)
Shun OguriSublieutenant Kitani
Takeshi KitanoPrivate First Class Oomiya
Osamu MukaiSublieutenant Kusaka
Yuya Endo
Koji Ishizaka
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What is Kikoku about?
An unscheduled late night train arrives at Tokyo station on 15 August, the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Boarding the train are spirits of great men who died honourable deaths in the war more than 60 years ago. They have come to the modern world to see their homeland as a peaceful country and to tell the lingering spirits of the war dead about the current conditions.
How long is Kikoku?
Kikoku has a runtime of 120 minutes.