In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. General Korechika Anami is torn over making the proper decision and the Emperor of Japan worries about his people. Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki leads the cabinet meeting, while Chief Secretary Hisatsune Sakomizu can't do anything, but watch the meeting. At this time, Major Kenji Hatanaka and other young commissioned officers, who are against Japan surrendering, move to occupy the palace and a radio broadcasting station. The radio station is set to broadcast Emperor Hirohito reading out the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War.
Unfortunately the movie The Emperor in August is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Masato Harada | Director |
| Writing | Masato Harada | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kazutoshi Handô | Novel |
| Editing | Eugene Harada | Editor |
| Production | Hirotaka Aragaki | Producer |
| Production | Nozomu Enoki | Producer |
| Production | Jun'ichi Sakomoto | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shingo Sekine | Executive Producer |
| Production | Masao Teshima | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Takahide Shibanushi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Harumi Fuuki | Original Music Composer |
