Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (2005)

Other name: ローレライ Rorerai, Lorelei, Shusen No Lorelei, Lorelei The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

Description:

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean is a gripping historical drama set in the final months of World War II. After the tragic atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Nazi Germany gifts Japan a highly advanced submarine, the I-507. Chief of Staff Asakura Shinichi Tsutsumi orders the disgraced Commander Masami Yakusho Koji to intercept American ships carrying a third nuclear bomb to Tinian Island. Eager for redemption, Masami takes the command but soon uncovers strange secrets aboard. The elusive Lt. Takasu Ken Ishiguro hides the truth behind the submarine's experimental imaging system, while two kaiten suicide corps members await unknown orders. As the US Navy hunts the I-507, Masami realizes the master plan revolves around Yu Kashi, a sweet-voiced teenage girl. Soon, minisub pilot Satoshi Tsumabuki becomes her ultimate protector in this thrilling race against time.

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2005

Genre:Drama; Military; Accident