Emperor is a 2013 American-Japanese drama film directed by Peter Webber (Hannibal Rising). On the orders of General Douglas MacArthur, Japan expert General Bonner Fellers is sent to the devastated Tokyo of the immediate post-war period. There, he is to search for Japan's main war criminals and investigate the situation of the Emperor of Japan. Although Emperor Hirohito is highly valued by his people, he is accused of serious war crimes. Fellers should help make a decision of special magnitude: Should the Emperor be brought to justice and sentenced to death?
The following weapons were used in the film Emperor:
Japanese soldiers use Arisaka Type 38 rifles, most prominently when MacArthur (Tommy Lee Jones) is greeted at Atsugi Air Base near Yokohama by a street of 2,000 Japanese soldiers on August 30, 1945. During Koichi Kido's (Masato Ibu) flashback, IJA soldiers and Imperial Guards are seen fighting with Arisaka rifles during the Kyūjō incident. Later, boxes full of Arisakas can be seen at a Tokyo harbor.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingArisaka Type 38 - 6.5x50mmSR ArisakaError creating thumbnail: File missingMacArthur:"Not your usual surrender formation." Fellers:"They avert their gaze for their Emperor too, sir. They are paying you the ultimate respect." MacArthur:"I know." Japanese soldiers guarding the street as MacArthur arrives in Tokyo. The rifles to the right have two central barrel bands instead of one, which could be a hint that some Arisakas are mock-ups.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn IJA soldier shoots an Imperial Guard member with his Arisaka.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSeveral Arisaka rifles collected at the harbor.
Arisaka Type 99
At least some Arisaka Type 99 are seen at the end of the movie.
The M1 Carbine equipped with the late WWII bayonet lug is also used by US soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingKorean War Era M1 Carbine, with birch stock, adjustable sight, bayonet lug, and twin magazine pouch - .30 Carbine.Error creating thumbnail: File missingU.S. soldiers assembling in the HQ great hall have M1 Carbines slung over their shoulders. To the right, the bayonet lug is seen on an M1 Carbine carried by a Technician Fourth Grade (Sergeant).Error creating thumbnail: File missingAnother soldier to the right walks by with an M1 Carbine over his shoulder.
Submachine Guns
M1A1 Thompson
The M1A1 Thompson is briefly seen carried by some U.S. troops.
