11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate (2012)

11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate 2012 / 11・25自決の日　三島由紀夫と若者たち 2012 / 11.25 Jiketsu no Hi: Mishima Yukio to Wakamono-Tachi , Mishima

‟11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate‟ depicts the last four years of celebrated author Yukio Mishima's life. From the day author Yukio Mishima established a right wing militia to oppose leftists to the final day of his life. On November 25, 1970 Yukio Mishima and four members of his private army attempted to stage a coup in the Tokyo headquarters of the Ground Self-Defence Forces. Their goal was to reinstate the Emperor as a deity. The standoff ended by Yukio Mishima committing hara-kiri.