Life of a Kamikaze
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- Опубликовано: 8 май 2024
- It's April 12th, 1945, and Nine Mitsubishi G4M Betty bombers and their escort of A6M Zero fighters soar over the East China Sea. In the leading bomber, Lieutenant Saburo Dohi puts on his oxygen mask and lies back on his makeshift cot, breathing deeply. His mind is focused on one thing: the new secret weapon held in the bowels of the Betty, a weapon the Japanese hope will change the course of the war. The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka was the chariot of the Thunder Gods. Volunteer pilots who would give everything for Japan. We try to lift the veil on the life of these young pilots. To try and understand their training and their friendships and to explore why they would strive to make the ultimate sacrifice. To find out more on the Thunder Gods check out the great book by Dan King, 'Blossoms From the Sky' which was one of the sources we used for this video. The Ohka was used successfully by Saburo Dohi when he hit the destroyer Mannert L. Abele causing it to split in half and subsequently sink.
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00:00 The bombers and the fighters soar over the sea
00:35 Saburo’s last mission part 1
04:33 The secret weapon
06:58 The rise of the Thunder Gods
09:52 The last first sunrise
12:22 Saburo’s last mission part 2
13:56 “Baka” pilots
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We thought long and hard doing this one. No doubt the Okha design is very cool but we in no way support the actions of the Japanese pilots. We wanted to do a video that showed their story from their view and reading 'Blossoms From the Sky' by Dan King inspired us to make this. Tell us if you think we got it right or wrong !
Great vid !
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ROBIN OLDS
@@AHAproductions712DO A FLIP
Straight on the mark
I am Japanese. I am impressed that someone from abroad has produced such a faithful and respectful work. Hopefully there will never be another war in the Pacific.
I wish peace for both of our sides, and all countries in the world, greetings from America
I like your videos
This is the way history used to be taught. You put yourself into the shoes of even your adversaries to better understand the times.
Thats why its our duty to remember ALL the fallen.
As always its the normal guy who fights and lays down his life in war.
My superior always said: In Death everybody is equal and only God may judge.
Agreed
We should be friends not enemies
Besides, We both fought for our countries And thats what counts for me
Interesting fact:
When Tadanao Miki, the designer of the Ohka, was ordered by his superiors to design the Ohka, he strongly objected, saying, ``It would be an affront to technology to create an airplane in which the pilot would definitely die.'' However, his superiors and subordinates could not refuse this request. In his diary after the war, he wrote, ``My heart hurts every time I think about it.'' After the war, Tadanao Miki joined Japan National Railways, saying, ``I want to use technology for peace this time,'' and in 1964, he designed the world's first high-speed railway, the Shinkansen 0 series. Thorough weight reduction and a shape with low air resistance were exactly the techniques cultivated in Ohka's design. Tadanao Miki designed many other railway cars and passed away in 2005 at the age of 95.
I just read on another video about the Oka that the designer was somebody else, and he was ashamed changed his name after the war and ended up dying of cancer.
The relevant part of the comment is as follow,
“…even as a Japanese person, I am impressed. If there's one thing I'd like to tell you, it's that Shoichi Ota, who invented Ouka, boarded an airplane without permission and took off on the day Japan was defeated in the war. Everyone thought that he committed suicide, taking responsibility for losing the war after developing Ouka, but many pilots died in battle, but he was still alive. According to Japanese historians, the plane he was on crash-landed in waters far from land, and he was rescued by a fishing boat. Having failed in his suicide attempt, he abandoned the name
"Shoichi Ota" and also abandoned his wife and child, whom he had married during the war.
Therefore, many people thought that Shoichi Ota was dead. After the war, he gave himself a false name, changed his job many times, and no ID was created, so he couldn't go to the hospital even if he got sick, and in the end, he suffered from cancer and died.”
@@1Madlycat Did he enjoy oppenheimer lol
@@notgadot？
@@1Madlycat if it helps, I put a transcript of the video and Shigaraki's text through ChatGPT and it checks out, howere what you posted doesn't, and with no historical evidence.
Thank you for this comment. Quite heartbreaking, but very interesting and fascinating.
Reminds me somewhat of the mind behind the German rockets during ww2. Paraphrasing here, but he said something along the lines of “the rocket performed perfectly snd exactly as intended, unfortunately, it happened to land on the wrong planet.”
Brilliant minds having their talents forced into building weapons of war.
I despise war. There’s no other way to say it.
And yet, I’m still transfixed by the stories of the men that participated in them.
This story hit me especially hard. I know that every Japanese soldier was just another human, but a part of me still held such contempt for these pilots. You’ve washed that part of me away.
Look war is a necessary evil.
A case can very well be made for defensive wars.
But when are offensive wars justified?
I don’t think they ever are.
@@lanej5828Offensive wars sometimes are justified
@@AngelLopez-is12example?
@lanej5828 Nobody loves peace more than a soldier.
Extraordinary video! You treat such a difficult subject with respect and honor to the men who were doing their duty as they understood it. Thank you!
As a Japanese person, from a samurai family at that, I ans my family hate the kamikaze attack as a concept, but we still acknowledge that the pilots who flew them were all patriotic, family caring and despite the horrors the japanese inflicted during the war, thise pilots were innocent Spirits.
Thank you for making this video. It means a lot.
Patriotic for a Nationalist Genocidal State
Those pilots weren't any better than other soldiers except they strapped themselves into specialty built suicide cans
@@hoovyzepoot You missed the entire point there but whatever.
@@FRIEND_711 Having "innocent" and Japanese soldiers be anywhere in the same sentence seems like it's spitting in the face of history
@@hoovyzepoot And that is the point you are missing.
Most of these pilots were young people who were drafted around 43,44 and 45. in fact most kamikaze pilots were university students, if memory calls correctly, that's what I mean by innocent. These pilots were not barbaric war criminals, hell you could even say most of the Japanese pilots weren't either, they were just people and specifically the kamikaze's were innocent people, they didn't start the war, fought the war with false patriotic superiority complex in mind, they were innocent people who just wanted to protect their home and family.
The voice acting, the Lighting, the Atmosphere, The Particles, The Camera panning everything about this one is outstanding
the only thing that could make it better is using war thunder for the flights and models
As an American, who had multiple family memebers fight in the war, a few in the Pacific, this gave me a new respect for the Japanese soldiers they fought against. We don't get a whole lot of media portraying them as honorable, respectable, and selfless. Great video. May we never have to fight another war like that ever again. We need to find a way to coexist on this planet. I hope we find life out in the galaxy somewhere soon. I think that will be the thing that will finally unite us as a species.
I am just worried that our racism will transfer to an alien race.
These men were true warriors. Accepting a death sentence to help their country and countrymen. It's astounding. Even though they were our enemy, you cannot disrespect or downplay the commitment and resolve of these pilots. I will forever remain amazed by kamakazi pilots, and these are a whole new level beyond that.
you’re vids are absolutely amazing and improved so much, if it wasn’t for you, i would have never known these things happened in these historical times, KEEP GOING!!❤
yes
Thunder God's? Lol
I haven't watched this channel in a year or three but I can surely say their video quality has surely improved! I'm also glad to see their still going :)
I am STUNNED by the quality of your animations.
The faces, the moments it cuts away from realism, the water, it’s amazing. I cannot believe you are the same yarnhub I started watching only a year ago.
泣く子も黙る雷神部隊。私の父は、戦況悪化で海軍兵学校を繰上卒業後、霞ヶ浦航空隊に配属され一式陸上攻撃機の操縦士として、桜花の開発に関わりました。敗戦直前は九州に移り雷神部隊で出撃まちでした。一式陸上攻撃機の燃料は、片道分だったそうです。ライターと、揶揄された陸攻です。殆ど陸攻もろとも撃ち落とされた様です。
鎌倉の某お寺の中に桜花の碑があります。
My late grandfathers ship, USS Stanley DD478 was among the ships damaged by an Ohka (Baka) Bomb. Though I guess you could say his ship was lucky in that it didn't explode and merely punched clean through. A second Ohka was a near miss.
In spite of the fact that so many ships were damaged, thank GOD those Ohkas weren't very successful and only sank one US NAVY vessel.
Baka bombs 🗿
Sounds like the Ohka program was sort of a bust with a low return on investment.
@@georgiabigfoot They were vulnerable riding in the belly of the twin engine bombers. US Navy fighters chewed up the bombers carrying them before they got into range to deploy against our fleet most of the time. There is gun camera footage of Japanese twin engine bombers being shot up and you can see the stubby wings sticking out from the belly of the bomb bay.
@@1977Yakko seems like Japanese engineers would have spent their time and energy on something more fortuitous like an atomic bomb
I love how this channel has no bias towards any nation. Only reporting on extreme acts of heroism, bravery, and final resolution within oneself to act in the heat of battle.
We're taught in the Infantry to always respect the enemy. He's doing exactly what we're doing, serving our nations with utmost urgency to the cause.
The animations keep getting better and better. I remember watching a bunch of your videos like 2 years ago and seeing how far the animations came. Now I get this recommended and I’m honestly dumbfounded how great the animations have gotten. Easily one of the most engaging history channels on RUclips.
The graphic, the storytelling, the voice-over, the music & sound effects....everything is perfect! Bravo for this piece of art on RUclips!
Imperial Japanese Air Foce: "Good news! We've developed a guided missile!"
Japanese Pilot: "oh cool! What guidance system does it use?"
Imperial Japanese Air Force: "You are the guidance system"
Japanese Pilot: 😐
Japanese air force: so you know the germans have the v1?
Well we took that idea and said ADD A COCKPIT!
In reality, the Japanese pilot would have said: 😃
@@seantaggart7382 I mean tbf the Germans also rammed planes into Allied Bombers as well.
@@gregorylouis617 That is true, only their intent was to do so without killing the pilot. There was even a whole Dogfights episode on that
@@seantaggart7382the germans do that also! Calls Fi 103 Reichenberg the manned V1.
This is one of the best videos you've done so far. I would put this up right next to "Letters From Iwo Jima" as being one of the best portrayals of WW2 from the Japanese point of view. Well done good sir!
That's a bit of an exaggeration. It's a good video but it's know where near the production value of letters from iwo jima
Have a look at the Studio Ghibli animation called 'Grave of the fireflies'.
This is very well made. Even though they are considered an “enemy” at the time it is respectful and now I kind of feel sorry for the kamikaze pilots while still not fully supporting them. Great job.
I swear , this is account so underrated . Ever since ive found passion in ww2 Ive been missing out on this accoutn so good quality like I love this .
You really nailed this video.
When I was around 11-14 years old, I saw Kamikaze pilots as fanatical lunatics.
Today I am 23 and I understand exactly what they gave their lives for.
The answer to this question is the "Last first sunrise" part.
Japan is a beautiful country and I like it even though I haven't been there.
Their culture and country is amazing.
I sympathize with them also for the reason that my great-grandfather fought in the First World War and at the end of the Second World War took part in the battles on the Prague barricades.
Unfortunately for him, he was in a part of Prague called Pankrác.
There were some pretty tough fights.
The Germans killed many resistance fighters there.
My great grandfather was seriously injured but survived.
But he suffered from PTSD until his death, painting pictures helped him to forget...
Honor the memory of all brave men and women.
oh my ur czech? :O Wow ahooj :D
Japanese citizen here. I have had the pleasure of being to Prague and your beautiful country. The Czech people continue to punch above their weight. A beautiful city with delicious food. Glory to the heroes of your resistance. The world never gave you guys a chance when they gave the sudetenland away. With respect and hopes to visit your great nation again soon 🇯🇵♥️🇨🇿.
@@Raptorsified 🥰thanks mate, means a lot. Japan is high on my bucket list, such a unique and beatiful country! Gotta visit it oneday!
@@KubFire Ahoj 😀
@@KubFire Nečekal bych že tu narazím na dalšího Čecha.
Chci se tě zeptat.
Znáš anime Girls und Panzer?
I am amazed at the beautiful way that this topic was handled. Not glorifying or demeaning the actions of these pilots. Very well done.
I love how the quality of videos just improve since i discovered this channel
this is actually amazing editing i have never seen anything like it. Keep this up bro you're going places for sure
I've been watching this channel for over a year now and the editing and visuals have gotten so extremely good
The quality and respectfulness of your videos are unmatched by any other channels i have watched, keep doing what you do best.
This channel is on another level, holy crap I love the story telling and the visuals, just beautifully done.
This video is even better than all other previous videos combine. Exceptional!
This episode was absolutely breathtaking. Thank you for honoring these stories.
I love all of you and your teams content! It really is impressive we can get this quality for free on youtube! Yall have came so far since I started watching your content years ago, the production is amazing and the stories you tell are humbling and worded so well! Keep up the good work and I will continue recommending this channel as long as I live 😊
Thank you so much for your support !
This is amazing! No matter what side you supported, all sides have a story. Thank you for telling the other side's story so eloquently.
IF KAMIKAZE HAVE GLIDER THEY HAVE A CHANCE STOPING ALL THE ALLY ATTACK WITHOUT KNOWING.
OHKA WILL BE USED FOR LONG RANGE AND NO KAMIKAZE LIFE WOULD SPARE. BUT EVERYONE WANT TO STOP A WAR.
Subbed. Very impressive work. The research and narration are excellent, and the animation takes it to whole new level of understanding.
I remember putting on your guys’ videos during the pandemic, seeing how far the animation has come is awesome, great work
I think it's great people like yourself are making videos/songs on historical moments from all sides. Very well done.
You’ve improved massively, I really enjoyed this. I’m definitely pedantic as an aeronautical concept artist and designer but I look forward to further refinement of the airfoils, control surface deflections and physics as you grow into a preeminent 3D recreation channel. BTW you’ve not been in my feed for months.
Honestly this is one of the greatest videos ever made. The animation and storytelling is simply on point 👌
This is definetely one of the best videos you guys have made. The chapters with different timelines were amazing. Keep up your amazing work!
This is the best channel ever!!!!! Your work is absolutely amazing and we thank you for sharing it with us❤
I just found your channel! I'm loving what you do!~Thank you for all your hard work.
I love the description of this story, thank you.❤
Even though I don’t support the Japanese actions during ww2 but this actually made me cry
Most people would never. But they're still human.
@@mrpineapple3942 1000% true
I feel more for the 84 Americans who died.
We need their own story told.
@@Yman83464zjust how it is in wars tho innit, very rare to ever get both sides
war is hell@@mikeoxsmal69
That was an amazing video to watch, from a different yet respectful perspective. Thank you.
Subscribed for the reference to the Falling Lotus at 14:32. Great work and an interesting way to respectfully describe Kamikaze pilots!
Holy! The animation is GODLY! I've been a subscriber since the beginning and I can say I invested to watch a such a magnificent channel. 💮
The wait was worth for this one! I loved every single one of it! I'd love for you guys to explore more stories in this style!
i’ve been a sub for a long time and i have to say this episode is amazing. you and your team have become so skilled and i’m so proud to have watched your progress, all the way from the first piggyback b-17. keep up your work.
Another amazing video, you guys do such an amazing and inspiring job telling the stories of war we shouldn’t forget. It is also so incredible to see how you guys have grown snd evolved with your story telling!
Absolutely amazing video the content, storyline and animation somehow just gets better every time
Congratulations on 800,000 subs! This was a great video, and it helps us to realize that the enemies can make the glorious ultimate sacrifice, even if it's for the wrong cause.
If the US had 800,000 subs, WWII would've lasted five days! 😊😅😂
You started from making 2D clips to 3D animation and now you have made realistic! Great job!
The quality of storytelling is second to none ‼️
Absolutely amazing video! I always love your work, you are fantastic at telling the truth of different combatants’ experiences, without ever becoming jingoistic. There is a great love of history without bias in your work, and I appreciate that. I also teared up watching this beautiful exploration of the Thundergods’ mentality.
Being unbiased isn't a good thing.
Jingoism is good.
Value-neutrality is a myth.
Amazing job. Efforts have been made on the script, images and graphics. I started followed you 6 months ago and your evolution is positively surprising ! Continue your incredible stories, i'm gonna buy a Ohka Cap to support your efforts and to wear it !!
Its great to see you make videos about the japanese,
Since i liked and interested about the japanese during the WW2
THIS DOES NOT MEANS THAT I SUPPORT ALL OF THEIR ACTIONS AND WAR CRIMES DURING WW2!!
Yep completely agree.
Yoooo YarnHub themselves responded to you!
@@Yarnhub You guys should do an episode on the Candy Bomber from the Berlin airlift of 1948 thats a touching story also one people should know
@@Yarnhub That reply lol 😂😂😂😂
@@YarnhubHi Yarnhub can you do a video on max immelmann
Thank you for producing such a video.
I was surprised that someone from overseas produced such a detailed video.
I hope that such a very sad thing will never happen again in Japan, or in the world...
Once again, thank you very much for producing this video.
Those who died in the war,
May they rest in peace, I pray.
(Forgive me if I get a little weird with Christianity and Buddhism...)
Amazing production quality and animation ant to mention the story aspect you earned a follower
This is amazingly well produced with a clearly a lot of respect and work put into making this video! I'd love to see more of this for incoming videos. Is there anything where you post more stuff like this?
Also I don't really go along with what Japan did during world war 2 but you've shown this in a way that makes it less offencive than how the rest of the world sees it.
Excellent feature. History however painful is a story we must hear and hopefully leadership learns from. From reading Ian Toll's Twilight of the Gods there is a number of Kamikaze that didn't want to go through their mission (writings left behind). Still it shows how desperate the Japanese situation had become not to be forgotten how much of this would had been applied had Olympic and Cornet gone forward.
This was so amazing, I had to donate something. I am stunned by the beauty of this story and the way you handled the topic. Thank you for these videos. My entire family watches them regularly.
Thank you for the kind support !
@@YarnhubThank you for making this video
That video really brought me to tears.
Well done.
4:34
Can we just appreciate how much of a beautiful and yet simple animation that is?
It's like the animation has gone into the future by 4 months or something. Love the videos, man. Also, I would LOVE to see more videos in this format. I feel it would bring much more people to the channel.
This sounds cliche by now but this is legit the best video you have made yet. The story telling, the artwork and animation, the real world footage.. good job man my respects 👏🏼👍🏻
Ehre&Stolz&Treue
Er ist ein Held, eine Legende, danke für den Beitrag.
Thank y’all for telling every side of history I always learn a lot from your videos I appreciate your hard work
This is a sensitive topic to discuss in a video. However, it was done in a very elegant manner. Showing great care in it portraying of the people involved on both sides. THIS IS ONE OF YOUR BEST THUS FAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SHARING OF THIS STORY IN A MEANINGFUL AND RESPECTFUL MANNER.
The animation is soooo good it is unreal compared to your earlier videos, kudos!
Excellent and thoughtfully assembled video. A story well-told - and well done for the very subtle visual about subscribing as Saburo Dohi was bringing the the "glider" around ahead of landing . . . no unnecessary break in the story or any of the usual, overdone reminders. Good job. Bell rung.
This was one of the most beautiful storys i ever heard, at the end of the story i started shedding tears, the thundergod have died for their country and they did it with honor, thyis video had some crazy animations and effects as always mad respect for yarnhub and his work.
On May 3, 1945, the U.S.S. Aaron Ward DM34, a destroyer on picket duty north of Okinawa engaged with numerous kamikazes. The ship suffered six strikes from aircraft variously described as Vals and Zeroes. Among the strikes were two partial hits from debris of aircraft struck by anti-aircraft fire, two glancing blows one of which took off part of the forward stack, and two direct. The ship was seriously damaged but did not sink. My father was a Chief Machinest Mate aboard her and survived uninjured while over 30 crewmates didn't.
Thank you for a respectful video. Here's to a new subscription and look forward to getting familiar with your other and future work
We always remember that the Kamikaze pilot’s "honor" and "sorrow " and that they protected "love for motherland” and “love for their family" ,and for the bright future of we Japanese and the people worldwide, I pray for peace all over the world...😢😊👍
I am literally impressed by how good your video quality has gotten, all the texts, the quality of the animation and everything, oh and the storytelling too
The naval Videos are truly the highlight of great content of this channel
This Salute is for the Man, who may have been from any country! Thanks for your sacrifices 🤗
自ら神風特別攻撃隊に志願したものの終戦で任務遂行出来ず生き残ってしまったと遠くを見つめて話をされる元特攻兵を思い出しました。当時若かった私は、ただ受け止める事がやっとでしたが、今となっては貴重な話をもっと聞いておけば良かったと後悔しています。
Y'all keep pushing your animations on every video you publish. I am so glad that I get to see your journey over the years.
I could only animate in 2D. And you guys inspire me to study 3D! And ofc to learn more about the world war history. Keep it up! Cheers! ❤
Artistic, gripping, and respectful all wrapped around masterful storytelling. This did not feel like almost 17 minutes. Bravo, once again!
Between this and the "85 Planes vs 2 Warships" video, any plans to produce a full length movie?
it was 17 minutes?! bro I didn't notice that much time had passed until now that I read your comment lol
Por mucho este es uno de los mejores relatos que tiene este canal... Barbaro, increible, magnanimo, nose como describir como me senti cuando termino todo..! demasiadas Gracias!
Its impresive how fast the animations improve every video❤❤❤
The animation is cutting edge, and the translations are all accurate. Definentely worth watching.
Your vids keeps getting better and better my man 😁👍 keep it up!!
this video is unbelievably well made. i will be sharing with my friends
When I was a kid, I had a hard time understanding why someone would willingly fly their plane into the U.S. Navy. Being born an American, it should go without saying that I was a bit prejudice. Now, I can’t help, but respect the brave man, who gave their lives trying to protect their country.
Oh no I’m out of ammo “my son you are the ammo”
The son: PERHAPS TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO DIE..... TEHNO HEIKA BANZAIIIIIII!!!!
🙏❤👍
あああああああああああああああ!
It is so amazing how his animation has changed over the years and I really like it keep doing the good work
我らの日本を守った英雄たちに感謝を。安らかにお眠りください。
As well as the americans who fought on the pacific may they rest in peace
These videos are so well made - well done!
Your animation keep getting better every video I hope you get more popular you deserve way more 🎉
If you think about it, anyone that joins the military is essentially signing their potential death warrant. Some make it and some do not. It is the heart of a Patriot.
I am Japanese. Please read the wills of the kamikaze pilots. Written in beautiful and refined Japanese, they contain words of gratitude to their mothers, words of love encouraging their fiancées to forget about them and move on to the future, paintings they wanted to see, and what they really wanted to learn. Today's Japan is built on the sacrifice of these young lives.
Great video and great animation, thank you for sharing the knowledge and insight.
It still makes me think whenever I consider how young many of these pilots were, and how they were taught just enough to fly a rocket in just one very final mission.
The animation in this was absolutely beautiful
i have been watching since before 20k subs and i took a break from this for a bit but i an revisiting and you are still making amazing videos for real sotrys to make learning actually fun and interesting
私の祖父は帝国職業軍人でした。
アメリカも我が日本も必死に戦った。
この戦争で亡くなった両国の英霊に敬意を
After years and years of watching y'all and never missing 1 video, i can say that the animations get better the more y'all post a vid, keep up the good work yarnhub team 😊
I really like this japan's POV and all the background of the operation! and great animation and narration too!!
Bruh! Im genuinely in tears.
Que video tan bonito, y que historia tan bonita...gracias por subirla a la Red. La espiritualidad y el sentido del honor del pueblo japonés es increíble.