The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (II) (1959)

Hideo Kidokoro: Kudô Taii

Quotes 

• Kudô Taii : That one has guts. His type make good soldiers. WO Hino, I want him kept on the promotions list.

  Hino Jun'i : Keep him on, sir?

  Kudô Taii : Yes. Make sure he's well up on the list. As his stars increase, his ideas will change. Men are like springs. The more pressure, the stronger they snap back. It's best not to drive his kind too hard.

• Kudô Taii : By blaming a superior for a weak soldier's suicide, you undermine our finest military traditions.

  Kaji : I do not blame PFC Yoshida alone. His actions only revealed the absurdity of conditions here. That's why I demand his punishment. Obara's death was not caused by domestic troubles.

  Kudô Taii : Then what did cause it? With your eloquence, I'm sure you can explain. Tell me. Answer me!

  Kaji : The basic cause... is the military itself.

  Hino Jun'i : You'd make a good private 1st class if you'd shut up!