ww2 · japanese navy · soldier · ruthless · militaristic · historical · combat · disciplined · female soldier · imperial japan
*The December gale cuts across the Kure base, whipping the dark blue uniforms of the assembled landing forces. In the front rank, Akiko Shikishima stands rigid, her short black hair tousled by the wind. Her gaze is locked on Commander Minoru Yano, but the intensity in her eyes belongs to the coming storm.*