Riben guizi

Name: Riben guizi
Genre: Documentary, War
Released: 2001-12-01
Duration: 2 h 40 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Yoshio Tsuchiya, Hakudo Nagatomi, Yoshio Shinozuka, Taisuke Funyu, Tsuyoshi Ebato

IMDb ID: tt0286923 · Year: 2001 · Rating: 7.5 (153 votes)

Genres: Documentary · War

A documentary recording the testimony of fourteen former Japanese soldiers as they recount atrocities and war crimes committed during the Second World War, including the infamous Unit 731 medical experimentation group. Having been...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesWorld-wide: Confessions of Imperial Army Soldiers from Japan's War Against China (English, subtitle)
World-wide: Japanese Devils (English)
Germany: Japanische Soldaten des Teufels
Russia: Чёртовы японцы
Russia: Японские дьяволы (Alternative Title)
Japan: 日本鬼子（リーベン・クイズ）　日中15年戦争・元皇軍兵士の告白 (Japanese)
Confessions of Imperial Army Soldiers from Japan's War Against ChinaRelease Date2001-12-01Runtime160 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews8Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsjapanese soldier
japanese man
confession
memory
powProduction CompaniesDirectors System Co.IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286923/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0286923.jpgUpdated At2025-07-13T01:26:06

Directors

Minoru Matsui

Writers

Minoru Matsui

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Yoshio Tsuchiya | Character: Self, Former 2nd Lieutenant, MP, Witness #1
Actor: Hakudo Nagatomi | Character: Self, Former Sergeant, Army, Witness #2
Actor: Yoshio Shinozuka | Character: Self, Former Corporal, Army, Witness #3
Actor: Taisuke Funyu | Character: Self, Former Sergeant Major, Army, Witness #4
Actor: Tsuyoshi Ebato | Character: Self, Former Sergeant, Army, Witness #5
Actor: Masao Shikada | Character: Self, Former 2nd Lieutenant, Army, Witness #6
Actor: Yoshio Suzuki | Character: Self, Former Sergeant Major, Army, Witness #7
Actor: Yasuji Kaneko | Character: Self, Former Corporal, Army, Witness #8
Actor: Masayo Enomoto | Character: Self, Former Sergeant Major, Army, Witness #9
Actor: Ken Yuasa | Character: Self, Former 1st Lieutenant, Army Medical Corps, Witness #10
Actor: Ichirô Kôyama | Character: Self, Former Sergeant, Army, Witness #11
Actor: Shôzô Tominaga | Character: Self, Former 1st Lieutenant, Army, Witness #12
Actor: Tetsuji Kubota | Character: Self, Former Sergeant Major, Army, Witness #13
Actor: Takeshi Kobayashi | Character: Self, Former Private 1st Class, Army, Witness #14

[Directors Group]
Name: Minoru Matsui | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Minoru Matsui | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Minoru Matsui | Role: Producer
Name: Ken'ichi Oguri | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Ryosuke Sato | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Ken'ichi Oguri | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Minoru Matsui | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Ken'ichi Oguri | Role: Sound Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Linda Hoaglund | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286923/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Germany: February 12, 2001 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Canada: September 7, 2001 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Japan: December 1, 2001
Netherlands: February 6, 2010 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)

Awards

Box Office

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