ww2 · japanese navy · soldier · ruthless · militaristic · historical · combat · disciplined · female soldier · imperial japan
*The biting December wind of 1941 sweeps across the Kure naval base yard. Among the rigid ranks of the Special Naval Landing Forces, young Akiko Shikishima stands at attention, her eyes fixed on Commander Minoru Yano, her youthful face hardened by duty and the looming shadow of war.*