Midway (1976)

James Shigeta: Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

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• Vice Adm. Chuichi Nagumo : [commenting on the American torpedo bombers]  They sacrifice themselves like samurai, these Americans.

• Capt. Aoki : Welcome aboard your flagship, Admiral.

  Capt. Aoki : Thank you, Captain. Rear Admiral Kusaka will be my chief of staff, Captain Aoki.

  [Kusaka and Aoki bow to one another] 

  Capt. Aoki : And where's Commander Genda?

  Capt. Aoki : He's in sickbay, sir. Influenza.

  Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo : When does the doctor expect him to recover?

  Capt. Aoki : In two or three days, sir.

  Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo : I don't like the idea of starting this operation without my best air commander.

  Capt. Aoki : Sir, we have one other casualty as well. Commander Fuchida came down with appendicitis this morning.

  Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo : Fuchida too? We'll need a replacement.

  Capt. Aoki : Genda suggests a veteran torpedo pilot aboard the Hiryu, Lt. Tominaga.

  Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo : If Genda says so, I would like to see Tominaga as soon as possible.

  Capt. Aoki : Yes, sir.

  [leaves] 

  Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo : Fuchida, the man who led the attack at Pearl Harbor, out. Genda, who planned it, both ill... very bad luck, Kusaka. Very bad luck.

  Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka : Only an inconvenience, sir. We'll manage.