Red Cross- Onna Tachi no Akagami (2015)

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The gripping historical drama Red Cross- Onna Tachi no Akagami follows Kiyo Nanako Matsushima, a school student from Saga Prefecture, Japan, who dreams of helping her nation. Driven by her admiration for nurses, Kiyo undergoes rigorous training, graduates, and receives her draft notice to serve in Manchuria, China. On the front lines, she dedicatedly cares for wounded soldiers daily. Her humanitarian mission is tested when Wataru Hidetoshi Nishijima, a Japanese immigrant, brings her two injured men: Hikaru Hidekazu Akai and a native Chinese man named Son Yuta Kashikura. Refusing to let wartime enmity dictate who lives, Kiyo persuades Army Surgeon Hideyo Tsurube Shofukutei to secretly treat Son. However, their dangerous act of compassion is soon jeopardized when Lieutenant Colonel Kisuke Satoshi Hashimoto discovers the unauthorized treatment. This emotional narrative beautifully explores the conflict between national duty and humanity on the battlefield.

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2015

Genre:Drama