Sensuikan Cappellini-gou no bouken
★ 8.3 · 2022 · TV Movie · Drama · War · Comedy
Based on a real story during WWII where Japanese naval soldiers met Italians who were in the submarine Comandante Cappellini used to transport strategic materials to and from Japan.
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