Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 2
• Studio: Goldhill Home Media
• VHS Release Date: March 26, 2002
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000633W6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,615 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money, July 10, 2007

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Josephus "apocrypha1611" (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kamikaze in Color (DVD)

I totally disagree with the reviewer who said don't waste your money. The reason `some' of the scenes are stock footage is . . . there wasn't that much color footage taken in the Pacific Theater. What is in this film is very well done. The real surprise is the extra's which include: captured Japanese footage (including Pearl Harbor), Japanese propaganda films, and U.S. News Reels. Also, all types of Kamikazes are covered, Naval, Cherry Blossoms, and individual soldiers. I think this film is a real jewel. I highly recommend it if you enjoyed the WWII In Color `The Lost Archives' DVD's and/or WWII in Colour The British Story.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Controversial and Raw!, April 28, 2005

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Noel Benito R. Sanidad (Manila, Philippines) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kamikaze in Color (DVD)

Your perception of the decisive battles fought that turned the tide in the pacific for the Americans in 1944 - 1945 will change once you finish watching this title, I know it changed my mind. I thought the war was all against the Japanese and were slaughtered countless times but then again this "declassified" video has exposed that they fought valiantly at terrible results. 400 planes were used against the whole might of the Americans during their campaign of "island-hopping" and were so effective that some of the ships were sunk and some were to be withdrawn for repairs. Kamikaze or "divine wind" is rich in footage that will keep you in the edge of your seat. You will fully understand the reasons why the Japanese empire employed such bold move and embodied the "samurai" persona because of its effectiveness and tenacity. Although at the end you will see that the futility of the method you will appreciate what our great forefathers have done for the price of freedom during world war II. This title embraces all audiences from the american point of view and to the japanese. I rated this documentary 5 stars because of the sheer impact it has made to my perception of the "kamikaze".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb with never before seen vidoe, May 21, 2008

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Lavinia Whately (PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kamikaze in Color (DVD)

This is an outstanding video. I have watched many other videos in the course of my WWII research, and there are many scenes here that I have never seen before. They must have been recently declassifed since they are graphic and vivid. They show damage to US vessels, victims on both sides, Japanese video of pilots etc. They give a very comprehensive review of suicide operations, including my area of specialty, kaiten. Although explicit, this work is never exploitative. Highly recommended for the serious scholar.