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Japan's War in Colour
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0603497047321
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Rhino Theatrical
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Rhino Theatrical
MPN: D0473D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Rhino Theatrical
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 13, 2005
Running Time: 151 minutes
Studio: Rhino Theatrical
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Editorial Review:
It was assumed no color films existed in Japan until the victorious U.S. forces arrived in 1945. This DVD is remarkable proof that those assumptions were verifiably false. Now you can discover the story of a nation at war from its rare color films, plus letters and diaries from those who lived through it. Almost all the material in this color documentary has been recently discovered and allows the viewer to expereince Japanese culture and events from an entirely new perspective. Subject matter includes Imperial Japanese troops in 1931 Manchuria, remarkable domestic scenes of 1930s Japan, preparation for war in 1939, and images of occupation in 1940s Shanghai.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Amazing archival images, problematic presentation
The producers of this documentary (and others in the series) have obviously spent a great deal of time and effort in tracking down the remarkable color footage and restoring it. However, they've also made the decision to convert the original 4:3 images to 16:9 -- obviously to satisfy those who've already bought their widescreen TVs. This cropping of about a third of the image from the top and bottom of the frame results in the frequently painful butchery of the image. Since the whole raison d'etre ... Read More
Rating: - Great Visual Piece; Average Documentary
I love studying world history and particular the Far East. This DVD has some commendable aspects...primarily the footage. Also, the angle and time taken to show what happen in the immediate aftermath of Japan's Defeat to the U.S. was very, very good. On the other hand, as a documentary is was average at best Indeed, in its weakness, I almost felt like there was an undercurrent of "Japan bad" and "Great Britain and U.S. good" (why the the title "Japan's War" even suggests a bias) that I found bothersome ... Read More
Rating: - Interesting - but a bit dull
I was intrigued to see some of the recorded history of Imperial Japan in color. Unfortunately, this was a dull presentation and a one time viewing experience. Shortly after watching the documentary, I donated this DVD to my local library.
Rating:  - The face of evil
It all seems so much more horrible in color. The faces more evil. The crimes harder to comprehend. It feels like a more recent event in color. More of an event today than distant past that b&w creates. Sometimes graphic always compelling, a very good watch.
Rating: - ........JAPAN'S RISING SUN [1931]...AND...JAPAN'S SETTING SUN [1945]
This is excellent color film on the Japanese maximun war effort not only by the militarists but also by EVERY Japanese on the home islands...the Pacific future belonged to the Empire of Japan with it's 'co-prosperity sphere' from Hokkaido to the southern tip of Australia in the Pacific...it almost worked..[almost]...I was entralled with color film never released before, amazing and most interesting from Occidental eyes...take in the opening scene with a white out cascade of Japanese cherry blossoms falling ... Read More
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