[Dkavtbek]

I saw the film today and was blown away. When it opens nationwide in February I would highly recommend that you all see it.

Kataoka Sensei (NYC Kendo nanadan) plays the fanatical Major General Hayashi whose character is important in the development of the General Kuribayashi character played by Ken Watanabe.

I want to think that Sensei's true character rubbed off on Watanabe in his portrayal of Kuribayashi.