Midway (1976)
James Shigeta: Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
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Quotes
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Vice Adm. Chuichi Nagumo : [commenting on the American torpedo bombers] They sacrifice themselves like samurai, these Americans.
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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.