JAPAN’S WAR IN COLOUR dispels the myth that no color footage existed in Japan until the victorious United States forces arrived in 1945. This two-part series uses never-before-seen footage, providing a remarkable color record of Japan from as early as 1931 when it began transforming into Asia's biggest power. Almost all the material has been recently discovered and ranges from Imperial Japanese troops in Manchuria in 1931, to domestic scenes of Japan in the 1930s; from preparations for war in 1939 to images of occupation troops in Shanghai in 1940. Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway, as well as Japan’s ultimate surrender are vividly traced. As Japan continued to prosper and expand, so did its ambition to become the World’s greatest power. With the alliance of Hitler’s Nazi Germany and their motivation to dominate Asia, Japan began a military presence in China. Inevitably, this presence led to war. However, the Japanese, whom never knew defeat in over 2,600 years, had no idea that this projected one-month victory would last them over eight years to fight and would be alter known as the deadliest of World Wars. Japan used war tactics that had never been attempted before in their best efforts to be victorious. However, with their victories came great revenge.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Batty | Director |