Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito (played by Issey Ogata) is a protagonist in The Sun.
Japan's emperor and the central figure of the story, Hirohito receives reports of imminent defeat while remaining detached and absorbed in geography and marine biology. He dictates possible peace terms in a palace bunker, later meets MacArthur, admits personal failures, and faces uncertainty over his future as emperor or war criminal. General Douglas MacArthur (played by Robert Dawson) appears in The Sun.
The U.S. military commander sent to Japan after the war, MacArthur guides the occupation process and meets Hirohito amid Tokyo's ruins. Despite their radically different positions, he develops an unexpected bond with Hirohito during dinner and cigars, making him the principal counterpart to the emperor in the postwar negotiations. Empress Kojun (played by Kaori Momoi) appears in The Sun.
The chamberlain (played by Shiro Sano) appears in The Sun.
Old servant (played by Shinmei Tsuji) appears in The Sun.
Anami, Minister of the War (played by Naomasa Musaka) appears in The Sun.
Suzuki, Prime Minister (played by Hiroya Morita) appears in The Sun.
Yonai, Minister of the Navy (played by Toshiaki Nishizawa) appears in The Sun.
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Characters
Emperor Shouwa-Tennou Hirohito
(played by Issey Ogata) — protagonist
Japan's emperor and the central figure of the story, Hirohito receives reports of imminent defeat while remaining detached and absorbed in geography and marine biology. He dictates possible peace term...
General Douglas MacArthur
(played by Robert Dawson) — supporting
The U.S. military commander sent to Japan after the war, MacArthur guides the occupation process and meets Hirohito amid Tokyo's ruins. Despite their radically different positions, he develops an unex...
Empress Kojun
(played by Kaori Momoi) — supporting
The chamberlain
(played by Shiro Sano) — supporting
Old servant
(played by Shinmei Tsuji) — supporting
Anami, Minister of the War
(played by Naomasa Musaka) — supporting
Suzuki, Prime Minister
(played by Hiroya Morita) — supporting
Yonai, Minister of the Navy
(played by Toshiaki Nishizawa) — supporting
midshipman
(played by Georgi Pitskhelauri) — supporting
scientist
(played by Taijirō Tamura) — supporting
victim of explosion
(played by Valeriy Li) — minor
Hironuma
(played by Kôjun Itô) — minor
US army captain
(played by Mikhail Terentyev) — minor
General Umezu
(played by Tetsurō Tsuno) — minor
Abe, Minister of the Interior
(played by Jun Haichi) — minor
Sakomizu
(played by Tōru Shinagawa) — minor
Togo, Minister of Foreign Affairs
(played by Kōjirō Kusanagi) — minor
Story Analysis
Explores the final days of the Japanese imperial leadership and their complex diplomatic encounter with General MacArthur during the surrender.
