Iwo Jima is located between the US military and the mainland islands of Japan. Therefore, the Imperial Japanese Army is eager to prevent it from falling into the hands of the United States and to provide a launching point for the invasion of Japan. General Tadatsu Kuribayashi (played by Ken Watanabe) received command of the island's troops and prepared to prepare for the next attack. However, General Kuribayashi did not like the rigid traditional methods recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance spread among his employees.