1972 · 1h 32m
The story is presented as a voiced-over narrative by Arita (Takahiro Tamura), speaking long after the events of the film. In a remote army base in Manchuria, near the Soviet border, long-serving corporal Arita hates the military and looks forward to the day he may leave.
Director: Yasuzō Masumura
Writers: Yorichika Arima, Masatoshi Tojo, Yasuzō Masumura
Music by: Kunihiko Murai
Cinematography: Setsuo Kobayashi
Editor: Toshio Taniguchi
Part of the The Hoodlum Soldier franchise.