James Shigeta credited as playing...
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
- Vice Adm. Chuichi Nagumo: [commenting on the American torpedo bombers] They sacrifice themselves like samurai, these Americans.
- Capt. Aoki: Welcome aboard your flagship, Admiral.
- Capt. Aoki: Thank you, Captain. Rear Admiral Kusaka will be my chief of staff, Captain Aoki.
- [Kusaka and Aoki bow to one another]
- Capt. Aoki: And where's Commander Genda?
- Capt. Aoki: He's in sickbay, sir. Influenza.
- Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo: When does the doctor expect him to recover?
- Capt. Aoki: In two or three days, sir.
- Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo: I don't like the idea of starting this operation without my best air commander.
- Capt. Aoki: Sir, we have one other casualty as well. Commander Fuchida came down with appendicitis this morning.
- Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo: Fuchida too? We'll need a replacement.
- Capt. Aoki: Genda suggests a veteran torpedo pilot aboard the Hiryu, Lt. Tominaga.
- Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo: If Genda says so, I would like to see Tominaga as soon as possible.
- Capt. Aoki: Yes, sir.
- [leaves]
- Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo: Fuchida, the man who led the attack at Pearl Harbor, out. Genda, who planned it, both ill... very bad luck, Kusaka. Very bad luck.
- Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka: Only an inconvenience, sir. We'll manage.