MXY-7 Ohka (Cherry Blossom) Kamikaze 

Bruh it might be late, but what is the name of the music in this video?

"Duty is heavier than a mountain. Death is lighter than a feather."

1:19 the translation is "Thanks for joining us today." but the voice actually said "Saraba da. Mata ao." It means "Adios. We will meet again." I cried a bit, because it is said that every Kamikaze Pilot will have this death altar on mainland, that the emperor will personally paid respect every year. So, it is kinda implied that, we will meet again in the shrine.

1:07 “see you back at home base” uhhhhh right

Kamikaze instructor be like: Watch carefully, i will do it just once

Ohka... Kamikaze... *A small cherry blossom, that was blown away by a divine wind* Never to be return, forever be gone..

"Named "Ohka" or "Cherry blossom" because the falling blossom never returns to the tree..." Honestly reading this made me tear up a bit. Edit: It's been a few years since I seen this video. I just saw all these replies the other day. I just wanna take this time at the top of the YT comments to say you're all wonderful humans keep doin your thing. Much love from Canada.

There's actually a WWII anthology anime called The Cockpit which has an episode centered around a young Ohka pilot and the bomber crew he's assigned to, it's one of the more touching episodes of the series.

Even Germany had considered doing this with the V-1, with a range of 200 miles. They had a manned version. Hitler nixed the idea.

1:27 that "sayonara" hit me

*IT'S OVER JAPANAKIN, I HAVE THE HIGH SEAS!*

Those were brave soldiers. I can imagine the sadness when the plane would drop the human bomb. Imagine the pilot looking back and thinking “Thats it. No going back to see my family”. May both sides RIP.

Girls:boys dont know what true sadness is Boys:

human guided anti-surface missile, the german bois used the radio control bomb to sink ship.

I've known about the Ohka since I was a little kid building and flying balsa model planes. I thought it was a beautiful design. If intended for something other in some parallel universe, it might've been a fine little aero sports car. I thought of building it as a slingshot glider or a Jetex powered free-flight plane. But in all honesty I just could never do it.

The Ohka (Baka=Fool in the allies code) was really fast, more than 900 Km/h, but the firing rate of the allied fleet was insane, only a few % of them were effective in hitting the ships.

1:28 Sayonara and the explanation the planes name makes me realize how Japanese soldiers were so committed to their country, such as how they refused to wear parachutes, and that one soldier who stayed in the Philippines for years after the war ended. That dedication is something that is impressive. Also, isn’t saying Sayonara kind’ve like saying good bye but you won’t see them again? I recall that from a Japanese friend, I could be wrong but not wrong to ask.

i`ve heared that kamikaze pilots drank alcohol before flying into death. is that true?

I had the pleasure of seeing one in Virginia at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. I don't know if it's a replica but either way, the image of such a beautiful craft with a bomb plunger and sight at the tip is unforgettable. Such a fitting name

The simple idea of a plane designed specificly for this is specially sad,

Wow.Made me tear up. Espacially the music and the cherry blossoms at the very end.

The comparison between the cherry blossom and the kamikaze pilots moved me to the point of me writing a series of waka poems. Thank you for this

The allied reporting name for this aircraft was “Baka”, over 800 were built but only seven vessels, all escorts or supply ships, were sunk or damaged by “Baka bombs.” No major combatants of any kind were successfully attacked by Ohkas. They were usually destroyed before launching from their slow moving “Betty” bomber carrier plane. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokosuka_MXY-7_Ohka

Yoooo thank you SO much for showing the back of the cherry blossom cause I was trying to make the plane in simple planes lol and idk what the engines looked like

I can't check you historical accuracy, but you did cover the subject in a respectful manner. You deserve credits for that.

The animation, combined with the music, was very moving. You could feel the overall melancholy despair of the mission. You know, despite their fanaticism and destructive wake, the Kamikaze, I always felt sorry for them. Bunch of young pilots who threw their lives away for nothing, and they did it willingly out of devotion to their emperor. I remember one level in a game I played where I, somehow had to protect a carrier from these Ohka planes, it was tough, but I beat it. But then I thought, "Jesus, all this for a war they're still gonna lose, what about their families? What were they thinking?" I also admit to nearly tearing up at the cherry blossom leaf at the end. Clever symbolism my friend... This video earns my 10/10

2:10 "YAAAA!!" *sound of crashing and death*

From Japane to you. 日本人より🇯🇵🕊 The idea that no one wants to die is the same for the Japanese people at that time. They decided they would attack because they thought they could protect their family and as many people as possible. They were more afraid of family deaths than themselves. They didn't like the deaths of more people than themselves. They just wanted to prevent their allies from dying. We cannot forgive the government at the time that created such a tragic situation. And this has to be passed on to the next generation in order not to repeat the same tragedy. My point is that we have to avoid war. (I'm sorry for my broken English.)

I love this piece of art. The sea remembers its own

This is honestly the most emotional documentary I've ever seen

awesome vid Fubbo, would like to see more vids with technical details as well as your sensible editing

For a second I thought this would be a meme video. I end up with tears in my eyes.

They gave us the "cherry blossom" so we gave them the "magic mushroom".....

Official number of kamikaze flights was almost 5500. Some of them never even saw enemy, breaking down on the way to the mission. Most attackers were shoot down by aa guns or fighters. Only 8 to 9 % realy hit targets.

imagine all alone in a quiet place then suddenly hear "Tenno Heika Banzai"

This song really touches your heart

I'd never heard of the Ohka until now... I have to say my regret for the pilots sacrifice is tempered by the knowledge of how they collectively treated prisoners and the peoples of the lands they invaded.

Dude. Those song choices were fcking perfect.

Great video!! I saw your video because I've just recommended your video by RU-vid.

this video never fails to give me the feels

Most kamikaze were shot down but very few actually hit their target.

Yes japan occupied my country in ww2 and gave us foul treatment but I still respect these ohka pilots. It is never easy to be a Kamikaze personal, you will never know the feeling of it until you are about to do it. The different between a soldier and a Kamikaze is that as a soldier you still know you have a chance to return home while Kamikaze you know for sure you are never returning home. Never again seeing your love ones, how will you feel?

This was amazing for a high school project

Teacher: tomorrow we will be learning to fly planes That one Japanese kid:

My dad was in on the Saipan invasion. He called these Baka Bombs and said they had a huge warhead but weren't very good. A lot of them were shot down by Navy fighters before being released.

The greatest Respect, to this Soldiers! 🇯🇵

I like the plane animation, very nice!

In early 1945, Saratoga participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima as a dedicated night fighter carrier. Several days into the battle, she was badly damaged by kamikaze hits and was forced to return to the United States for repairs. While under repair, the ship, now increasingly obsolete, was permanently modified as a training carrier with some of her hangar deck converted into classrooms. Saratoga remained in this role for the rest of the war and was then used to ferry troops back to the United States after the Japanese surrender in August. In mid-1946, the ship was a target for nuclear weapon tests during Operation Crossroads. She survived the first test with little damage, but was sunk by the second test.

This is so sad and very depressing

i think its insane that they actually did this

I'm really touched by this video.

The music in the first 1:30 minutes before the Okha is released is not the one on B. Fletcher. What is it??

2:16 "Let's go home" Because that's totally how Kamikaze attacks work.

The Ohka was specifically designed as part of "Operation Ketsugo", the Japanese home-island defense plan. We needed to capture the southern island of Kyushu first, as a staging area, and unlike D-day, the Japanese knew exactly where we would need to land. According to US Dept of Defense, by Nov-Dec of '45, the time of the planned invasion, here's what we would have been facing: OVER-THE-HORIZON, FOR FLEET ATTACK: > Kamikaze pilots & planes, many of them Ohkas: ...................... 10k - 12k > Kamikaze "Kaiten", manned torpedoes ..................................... 120 > 2-man, midget suicide subs, packed with explosives .............. 400 > Operational fleet submarines: ..................................................... 46 CLOSE-IN, TO ATTACK LANDING CRAFT: > Hi-Speed Shinyo suicide boats: ........................................... 2,400 > Frogmen with explosives: .................................................... 4,000 ON THE LAND: > Japanese Imperial Army: ........................................................ 4.3 million > Civilian population actively resisting: ................................. 25-30 million. It would have been a bloodbath! The A-bombs saved lives on all sides.

Poignant stuff mate.

Absolutely beautiful and poetic

My great grandfather fought in the pacific. He told stories of him shooting down Japanese kamikaze planes. As an American point of view, I can really say that the Japanese have some courage. They are willing to sacrifice themselves for their country, respects.

German V1 flying bomb : with autopilot Japan Cherry Blossom : with human.

Plain and simple thanks for posting so glad I clicked

戦争でお亡くなりになった尊い命に合掌。

I don't think the ohka was the most deadly kamikaze weapon, they weren't too successful, as I recall...

I'm so excited for my first day of work! *dies on the first day*

This video is underrated. Beautiful music, editing, even the text clips... And unlike most ppl, their English is really good (there's ppl who are in America who miss type words and such on video titles and also in the video too. Wetherbe to try and be ' hip ' and ' cool ' or whatever)...

Wow! What a beauty!! Not those that died or got killed by it, but the design.

Ohka(Cherry blossom) was a very sad airplane. It could take off the land and landing. But it didn't take off nor land itself. When Mitsubishi G4M took off with Ohka, that was the end of Ohka. Ohka would never landed.

I like how they said see you back at home base right in front of the kamikanze

切り離す際の｢さようなら｣が哀愁を感じさせますね。 本当はどんなやりとりをしたんだろう…

Information; They did build a 2 place practice plane, with instructor. The plane landed at high speed on a skid. Then you got to fly the real thing. Actually, totally necessary.

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Japanese officers: We're losing men Motoharu Okamura: Lose more Officers: Wh- Okamura: _lose more_

Kamikaze Instructor: Listen up soldiers, I am going to be showing you this once.

What is the name of the song used before the Ohka dropping?

Rest in peace to the young Japanese soldiers who laid down there lives for there country

As a flower I am cherry blossom as a man I am samurai. - unknown warrior

"Named "Ohka" or "chery blossom" because the falling blossom never returns to the tree... Just as the pilot of ohka will never return home." Sounds so deep but that just gave me a meaning of the MXY 7 Ohka

Kamikaze instructor: You will get in your plane! Students: Yeah! Kamikaze instructor: you will fly in the plane! Students: Yeah! Kamikaze instructor: And you will crash into the big enemy boats! Students: No!

その「さようなら」と聞いた時に深く感動して泣いちゃった

The 20th century: When A LOT of people killed A LOT of other people...

LIFE! So beautiful and delicate ! How could anyone think it could last ?

I can watch this over and over again

One guy I knew when I lived in san Francisco told me his grandfather eventually told the family his job in the Japanese air service was training young men to fly kamikaze missions. I thought that was a really rough thing to live with from his grandad's position.

Many Kamikazes broke down before flight or regretted their decision mid-flight, however the tactic was still used since it was less costlier in planes than conventional attacks and the pilots can be resupplied easily

Germany: OK let's have radios to control our guided bombs. Japan:

This hits unbelievable hard for some reason

Guy: See you Back at Base Ohka pilots: so that was a Fucking lie

My dad said when they were going over to Hiroshima one of these tried to attack his ship. They never fired a shot, it took off from under the Zero and crashed right into the ocean. They were trying to keep up with the Nazi's but did not have the engineers to make a rockets like the Nazi's.

2021 algorithm is still pushing you :)

Der Nachteil der Ohka-Bombe war das sie von einem langsamen 2 Motorigen Bomber geschleppt werden musste, und die Alliierten nicht nur über die absolute Luftüberlegenheit, sondern auch über ein weitreichendes gutes Radar verfügten, und somit die Trägerflugzeuge samt Ohka-Bombe lange vor ereichen des Abwurfpunkts abschießen konnten.

日本人ももっとこれを見るべきだ。

日本語で失礼 正に「散りぬるを」 散桜記

For something that's purpose is very dark... that's the most befitting name I've ever heard for any plane

Can somebody help this question? How to make camera shake? I have already downloaded BAT

“Because the falling blossom never returns to the tree, just as the pilot of the ohka will never return home” Damn that’s deep

桜花…機体のデザインは…好きだが…特攻用に作られたデザインだと思ったら…なんかなぁ 追記　素晴らしい動画をありがとうございます。この悲惨な歴史をもっと伝えていって欲しいです。 あ、チャンネル登録しました

I believe an Ohka actually sank one ship, split it in two. A few ships were damaged. For 600 Ohka pilots and Bettys, that was the result. Almost all Bettys were shot down in thir efforts.

I've never felt so sad watching an Il-2 video before.

I spent two years in Japan courtesy of the U.S. Navy and knew their history from WWII long before. My dad was Army, 32nd Div. 126th Regiment, M company (heavy weapons) He was wounded on Leyte, Philippines on Thanksgiving Day, 1944, a million dollar wound that got him home, out of the war, and not permanently disabled. The point is.. The Japanese people are the most polite humans that I've ever had the pleasure to live among. It was hard to reconcile everything I've read about the Japanese during WWII, with what I witnessed in their country. Coming up next on the hit parade? CHINA. They're gearing up.

I feel sad for the pilots

Damn Il-2 Sturnmorvik 1946 i love this game

What is the name of the song at the beginning of the video clip?