OVA
Description
**Ensign Nogami**, an Ohka pilot in the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service during World War II's final stages, operates the Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka—a rocket-powered kamikaze aircraft launched from Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" bombers against Allied naval targets. His defining trait is absolute devotion to the kamikaze mission, viewing it as his sole purpose.
On August 5, 1945, during an attack on an American carrier group, Nogami demands premature Ohka deployment while out of range. His crew refuses. When F6F Hellcats cripple the bomber, he is forcibly ejected and survives by parachuting into the ocean.
After returning to base, Nogami is assigned to a mission on August 6, 1945. He joins a new Betty crew and two surviving A6M Zero pilots who swear to deliver his Ohka to its target at any cost. During this sortie, as the bomber faces heavy attack, Nogami again urges an early launch. The bomber sustains severe damage but is defended when one Zero pilot rams a pursuing Hellcat. This sacrifice allows the bomber to reach visual range of the American fleet.
Nogami launches moments before the Betty disintegrates. He steers the Ohka through intense anti-aircraft fire, crashing into the superstructure of an Essex-class carrier. The impact propels a photograph of his girlfriend onto the carrier’s bridge, where the American commander finds it. Shortly after, the commander receives confirmation of the Hiroshima atomic bombing and reacts with disbelief before the carrier explodes.
On August 5, 1945, during an attack on an American carrier group, Nogami demands premature Ohka deployment while out of range. His crew refuses. When F6F Hellcats cripple the bomber, he is forcibly ejected and survives by parachuting into the ocean.
After returning to base, Nogami is assigned to a mission on August 6, 1945. He joins a new Betty crew and two surviving A6M Zero pilots who swear to deliver his Ohka to its target at any cost. During this sortie, as the bomber faces heavy attack, Nogami again urges an early launch. The bomber sustains severe damage but is defended when one Zero pilot rams a pursuing Hellcat. This sacrifice allows the bomber to reach visual range of the American fleet.
Nogami launches moments before the Betty disintegrates. He steers the Ohka through intense anti-aircraft fire, crashing into the superstructure of an Essex-class carrier. The impact propels a photograph of his girlfriend onto the carrier’s bridge, where the American commander finds it. Shortly after, the commander receives confirmation of the Hiroshima atomic bombing and reacts with disbelief before the carrier explodes.