The Ants
2006, Japanese. Directed by Kaoru Ikeya.
"Devil" returns to China.
Waichi OKUMURA, a 80- year-old WWII veteran and other 2600 ordered to stay on in China and fight along with the Chinese nationalists in the post-1945 civil war. Racing against the time, he powerfully campaigns to expose the secret military orders that kept them in China years after Japan had surrendered. His journey starts from the hot spot of Asia, the Yasukuni shrine. His quest takes him to China, where he had once become the killing machine, and finds truths about the Japanese military as well as himself under the long spell by it. During his journey, he meets a Chinese old lady who was kidnapped, raped, and confined by the Japanese soldiers. From her, he hears a story of human evils - and even forgiveness.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 22 July 2006
- Original title
- 蟻の兵隊
- Country
- Japan
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The Ants runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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The Ants isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 July 2006. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Ants?
The Ants (2006) was directed by Kaoru Ikeya and stars Waichi Okumura.