The Cockpit (film)

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The Cockpit
Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Takashi Imanishi
Ryousuke Takahashi
Release date(s) 1993 (Japan)
Running time 30 min
Country Japan
Language Japanese
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The Cockpit is a 1993 anime based on three manga by artist Leiji Matsumoto.

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[edit] Overview

The film is composed of three segments: "Stratospheric Currents", "Sonic Thunder Attack Team" and "Steel Dragon". These segments take place in WWII and is about different pilots on the side of the Axis Powers

[edit] Segments

[edit] Stratospheric Currents

A disgraced German fighter pilot is assigned to escort a bomber carrying his love and a fearsome secret cargo.

[edit] Sonic Thunder Attack Team

A Japanese kamikaze pilot of a guided rocket bomb who was denied his chance in a failed attack where he survived is now determined to complete his mission despite the odds.

[edit] Steel Dragon

Two soldiers attempt to reach an air base in order to fulfill a promise despite the fact that it might have been rendered moot in the reality of war.

[edit] Cast

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