Burning Mountain River
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Burning Mountain River

The three Amaba brothers are second-generation Japanese Americans, whose allegiances are torn by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Determined to show his loyalty to his adopted country, Isamu volunteers for the U.S. Army and is shipped off to fight in Europe. A second brother, studying in Japan at the outbreak of hostilities, is conscripted to fight against the Americans as a Japanese soldier. The third brother Kenji (Matsumoto) avoids conflict by enlisting as a military interpreter, in which capacity he witnesses the war crimes trials that followed Japan's defeat.

Overview

Created By
Toyoko Yamasaki
Original Name
山河燃ゆ
First Air Date
Jan 8, 1984
Last Air Date
Dec 23, 1984
Seasons
1
Episodes
51
Language
ja
Production Companies
NHK
Production Countries
Japan
Networks
NHK