Hiroo Onoda surrendered on a small island in the Philippines 30 years after his country surrendered to the USA to end the second world war.
The mind boggles when you imagine the scenario.
But this doco is more than just looking at this aspect.
Here is a chance to hear from the islanders who were impacted by his secret campaign of guerrilla warfare, his fight for survival, driven by his loyalty to the emperor.
It wasn't just 30 years of a monk in a cave, this was a soldier who performed his duty and continued his war. Mia Viaña Stewart has access to the people who lived on the island through her family and this presents a unique insider's/islanders view on the story.
The third intriguing element to this story is the question of why did the Japanese post Onoda on this island, what was the purpose, what was the strategic advantage of such posting? and this is where some conspiracy/myth elements can enter the story. Was there really a stash of gold to guard? or was it something else?
To find out the documentary needs to be completed and this is where you can help as Mia is running a modest pozible crowdfunder. This will be a love job but it still needs funds to complete
