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Yukio Mishima Part 3: Union of Pen and Sword
After Mishima suffers the first major setback in his career, he grows disillusioned with post-war Japanese society. In response, he begins to formulate his own political ideology- one based on ultranationalism and militarism- and which would ultimately lead to his tragic demise.
Yukio Mishima Part 2: The Four Rivers
As Mishima's career as a writer begins to meet with success, he is forced to grapple with the psychological consequences of the death of his beloved sister and the defeat of Japan in the Second World War.
The king’s ill-fated attempt to flee the country causes anti-monarchist protests to break out in Paris, which Lafayette responds to with a heavy hand. After the subsequent massacre at the Champ de Mars leaves his reputation in tatters, the general attempts to make his exit from the political stage.