This story takes place on the island of Leyte in the Philippines at the end of World War II, when Japan was decisively losing the war.
A Japanese soldier suffering from tuberculosis is given only a handful of yams before being thrown out of his company, even being refused admission to a field hospital due to scarcity of food. Riddled with fear of starvation and enemies, he aimlessly wanders the wild fire and smoke-covered wilderness, but regains his once lost faith as he clings onto life and faces complete solitude. However, the realities he witnesses drives him to despair at every turn, and eventually, his psychological state reaches a breaking point. He is soon reunited with the soldiers he once knew and lived with, but there are facts the Japanese soldier encounters that he struggles to accept.

As he looks back on his past and recalls the truth, he gradually turns insane. Based on an ordinary man’s shocking experience of war, this story by Shohei Ooka questions the nature of murder, cannibalism, faith, and war, illustrating the consciousness and madness of humanity.

This representative work of war literature is directed by Honoh Horikawa and stars Hideki Nagai, who has captivated many with his powerful presence in numerous productions.
Together, they create a remarkable one-person show.