Lieutenant Okubo [to Nishi before he commits suicide]
It has been a great honor to serve under you.
Played by Eijiro Ozaki 
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) · 48 quotes
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) · 48 quotes
5th most-quoted character in Letters from Iwo Jima (2006): in 4 of its 48 quotes
A line from Lieutenant Okubo [after finding the dead bodies of Shimizu and another Japanese soldier who tried to surrender] (sadly)Let this be a lesson to anyone else who wants to surrender.
More lines from Lieutenant Okubo
2 quotes Lieutenant Okubo Lieutenant Okubo Don't waste a bullet. Not one.
Scenes with Lieutenant Okubo
1 scene Lieutenant Okubo [The Japanese have captured a wounded American Marine]
Shall I finish him off?
Nishi No. Treat him.
Lieutenant Okubo But, sir -
Nishi Okubo, you would expect the same, wouldn't you? Endo, treat him.
Medic Endo We are low on morphine as it is.
Shimizu Sir, the Americans would not treat a wounded Japanese soldier.
Nishi Son, have you ever met one? Treat him. [Shimizu is lost for words]
