Makiko Uchida sets out to visit the site where the battleship Yamato was sunk on April 7, 1945, but is initially denied by the local fishing cooperative. She meets Captain Katsumi Kamio, who agrees to take her on the journey after learning she is the stepdaughter of Officer Nagoya Uchida. During the trip, Kamio shares the story of Yamato and his friends who served on the battleship until its final mission in Okinawa.
Yamato
Three Japanese friends embark on a journey aboard the Yamato, the world's largest battleship, before it meets its fate on April 7, 1945, as it's sunk on its way to Okinawa during the final days of World War II.