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Most of his men are killed, and Kuribayashi is critically wounded, but his loyal aide Fujita drags him away. That night, Kuribayashi leads a final banzai charge.

Kuribayashi orders Saigo to stay behind and destroy any vital documents, saving Saigo for a third time. Saigo befriends Kuribayashi, and a counter-attack is planned due to depleted supplies. Saigo and the remaining soldiers flee to Kuribayashi's position. Their bodies were found the next day by the retreating Japanese soldiers and Saigo wailed when he beheld Shimizu's body. Saigo and Shimizu attempt to surrender only Shimizu escapes because his attempt to desert was spotted by his superior and is found by a Marine patrol, but he is later shot dead by his guard along with another surrendered Japanese prisoner.

Nishi is eventually blinded by shrapnel, and orders his men to withdraw before committing suicide. Shimizu reveals to Saigo that he was dishonorably discharged from the Kempeitai because he disobeyed an order to kill a family's dog. Colonel Nishi reprimands Ito for his insubordination in response, Ito leaves carrying several land mines and intends to throw himself under a US tank. Against Kuribayahi's orders, Ito leads an attack on US positions and many soldiers are killed. They are about to be executed when Kuribayashi arrives and saves Saigo again by confirming his order to retreat. The two reach safety, but are accused by Lieutenant Ito of cowardice.

The Mount Suribachi survivors make a run for friendly lines, but Marines ambush and wipe them out, except Saigo and Shimizu. Saigo flees with Shimizu, convincing him to stay alive and fight on. However, Tanida ignores the order and instead has his unit commit mass suicide. While delivering a request from Captain Tanida for more machine guns, Saigo overhears Kuribayashi radioing orders to retreat. Marines land and suffer heavy casualties, but they overcome the beach defenses and attack Mount Suribachi. Soon, American aircraft and warships bombard the island. Superior Private Shimizu arrives as a replacement, who Saigo suspects is a spy from the Kempeitai sent to report on disloyal soldiers. Poor nutrition and unsanitary conditions take their toll, and many die of dysentery. Kuribayashi learns that Japan can not send reinforcements, therefore he believes that the tunnels and mountain defenses stand a better chance for holding out. Kuribayashi and Lieutenant Colonel Baron Takeichi Nishi, a famous Olympic gold medalist show jumper, clash with some of the other officers, who do not agree with Kuribayashi's defense in depth strategy. He saves Saigo from a beating by Captain Tanida for being "unpatriotic", and orders the garrison to tunnel underground defenses throughout the island. Private First Class Saigo, a conscripted baker who misses his wife and daughter, is digging beach trenches with his platoon when Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi arrives to take command of the garrison. In 2005, Japanese archaeologists explore tunnels on Iwo Jima, where they find something in the dirt. Upon release, the film received critical acclaim and although it only grossed slightly better at the box office than its companion, it was much more successful compared to its budget. An English-dubbed version of the film premiered on April 7, 2008. on January 12, 2007, and was released in most states on January 19. It was subsequently released in more areas of the U.S. The film was released in Japan on Decemand received a limited release in the United States on Decemin order to be eligible for consideration for the 79th Academy Awards, for which it received four nominations, including Best Picture and winning Best Sound Editing. Letters from Iwo Jima is almost entirely in Japanese, despite being co-produced by American companies DreamWorks Pictures, Malpaso Productions and Amblin Entertainment. The film portrays the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers and is a companion piece to Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers, which depicts the same battle from the American viewpoint the two films were shot back to back. Letters from Iwo Jima ( 硫黄島からの手紙, Iōjima Kara no Tegami) is a 2006 Japanese-language American war film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, starring Ken Watanabe and Kazunari Ninomiya. Clint Eastwood, Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya and Tsuyoshi Ihara after a screening at the Berlinale 2007