The Soldier Who Didn’t Know WW2 Ended

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  • The true story of Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda will shock you! Come with me and discover how one man denied that the war hand ended for almost 30 years!
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  • @samwhite414
    @samwhite414 2 місяці тому +4780

    As messed up as it is. He’s the most loyal human to ever live

    • @nickoleboissoneault3469
      @nickoleboissoneault3469 2 місяці тому +72

      True

    • @canadian5654
      @canadian5654 2 місяці тому +64

      Stop saying facts... I might die.

    • @delunagamingyt7643
      @delunagamingyt7643 2 місяці тому +43

      He might be the most loyal human alive but I could have died if he is still going on his arc

    • @itskittey
      @itskittey 2 місяці тому

      000000❤😊😊​@@canadian5654

    • @Sausageman257
      @Sausageman257 2 місяці тому

      He killed innocent people

  • @Liam-ri7of
    @Liam-ri7of 2 місяці тому +5085

    this guy really didn’t even try to find out if the war was over yet. bro really said “the war isn’t over till i say it is”

    • @SauerTwins
      @SauerTwins 2 місяці тому +367

      real "the bell does not dismiss you, i dismiss you" energy

    • @RedMoonMusic54
      @RedMoonMusic54 2 місяці тому +97

      Fr like he was like mentally insane and believed that Japan had won

    • @top2579
      @top2579 2 місяці тому +117

      To be fair, this show how insanely effective the Imperialist Japanese Doctrine was

    • @TonyJones-tc5gp
      @TonyJones-tc5gp 2 місяці тому +28

      Be amazed posted this same video a few years ago

    • @aramotoroadtrip526
      @aramotoroadtrip526 2 місяці тому +20

      @@TonyJones-tc5gp Seems like Be Amazed rewrite this story every 2 or 3 years.

  • @octaviosilva-gm2bh
    @octaviosilva-gm2bh Місяць тому +688

    This deserves a Netflix series!

    • @megazuccc
      @megazuccc 27 днів тому +40

      there is a movie about it, 10000 nights in the jungle

    • @octaviosilva-gm2bh
      @octaviosilva-gm2bh 27 днів тому +9

      @@megazuccc thanks! I will look into it!

    • @stevenmutumbu2860
      @stevenmutumbu2860 27 днів тому +5

      ​@octaviosilva-gm2bh That must be a very Intresting Movie

    • @backalleycqc4790
      @backalleycqc4790 24 дні тому +13

      Netflix story:
      "I don't care what they tell you in school, Hiroo Onoda was Black."

    • @user-ch6lc1gs9x
      @user-ch6lc1gs9x 24 дні тому +6

      I believe that the Leiutenant was a Japanese warrior of the highest order. Holding out and following his final order from his commanding general for nearly 3 decades after being basically abandoned on a foreign Island he was sent to either take part in the Japanese occupation of, or else die upon at his enemys leisure, continually striking out at his percieved enemy using guerilla tactics, as he was ordered in 1944, - it says a lot about his character, and the depth of his conviction.

  • @HaqimHimself
    @HaqimHimself 26 днів тому +147

    Almost teared me seeing the old Major flew and gave his last command to Hiroo. War's over son

    • @nicklubrino2606
      @nicklubrino2606 16 днів тому +8

      I tear up too. It had to take his commanding officer to tell him that the war was over.

    • @Oh-ou4lp
      @Oh-ou4lp День тому

      That was his order if the Major was there the first time he might have came out

  • @cfreze00
    @cfreze00 2 місяці тому +1394

    Hiroo Onoda may have been completely out of his mind, but you have to give it to the man for his dedication.

    • @markedwards3647
      @markedwards3647 2 місяці тому

      It's called Delusional Disorder. That's when a person persists in a belief in the face of massive evidence to the contrary. It's a mental illness.

    • @canadian5654
      @canadian5654 2 місяці тому +25

      you cannot be more correct man

    • @wlfshadow4255
      @wlfshadow4255 2 місяці тому +34

      Dude was definitely crazy after being alone for so long but dam does he deserve a medal

    • @user-sb8qe8xd8c
      @user-sb8qe8xd8c 2 місяці тому +9

      absolute dedication that man, more dedication than me wanting to win a Minecraft hoplite royale

    • @Dementor101-ow3rw
      @Dementor101-ow3rw 2 місяці тому

      @@user-sb8qe8xd8c and thats a lot! LOL

  • @abyssraider819
    @abyssraider819 2 місяці тому +2215

    Imagine playing Hide and Seek with your pals and you had no idea that it was over and then they all went back to their homes. You just sit there waiting patiently for the "it" to come around and look for you.
    I'm just happy his commanding officer was there to welcome him back home.

    • @fareswenka4904
      @fareswenka4904 2 місяці тому +24

      Uhhh, why is this empty with 123 likes?

    • @RonaldoIS_KING
      @RonaldoIS_KING 2 місяці тому +13

      Nahhhh now I can’t sleep thx man 😅

    • @UltimateGamer-bm6yt
      @UltimateGamer-bm6yt 2 місяці тому +12

      I’m never going in my closet again

    • @kashlegend5476
      @kashlegend5476 2 місяці тому +7

      That’s exactly what he would do if he ever play hide and seek with us 🤦‍♂️

    • @Gavinshorts5426
      @Gavinshorts5426 2 місяці тому +5

      That’s just a demonstration of what happened in the video

  • @747maran
    @747maran 26 днів тому +185

    I'm from Philippines, the fact is, he was afraid, filipinos would kill him even if the war was technically over, and there was a high likelihood that couldve happened. Forget the honor rhetoric, it was about survival. There were atrocities they did when they occupied there and some locals did not forget

  • @jennifer20136
    @jennifer20136 Місяць тому +84

    I am a Brazilian who was introduced to Hiroo Onoda by the Princess of Japan, called back then Norinomyia (Princess) Saiako, when she came to Rio to celebrate 100 years of friendship between Brazil and Japan in 1995 at The Copacabana Palace Hotel.
    I then turned to Hiroo to ask him about his story and he handed me his passport plus a printed letter in Portuguese. I thought that it was an odd behavior but I checked it all out, read the paper, and I gave it all back to him but he insisted that I keep the paper. He said that he didn't want me to forget. He was very humble and didn't think anything special about himself. I, on the other hand, thought of him as a resilient man, devoted to his country, with a fantastic story to tell. We chatted for awhile, he didn't seem traumatized, or with PTSD. I couldn't help but notice that he enjoyed the canapés quite a lot. Hiroo was wearing a grey shiny suit, a tie and a square pocket, far from the rags that he had on the jungle... He was probably so tired of repeating his amazingly difficult experience that he had a summarized version of it, to show others. We then took pictures together and after the party, more than a decade passed until I started to see him in the media. All, I have now is a very smilie picture of us together, while I was holding the story of his life in a piece of paper.
    6/17/2024 I just posted a short video of Hiroo in my UA-cam channel.

    • @joeleon5786
      @joeleon5786 27 днів тому +5

      Wow that’s amazing!!! Can I please see the picture???? Do you have Facebook?? Or Instagram??? Please let me know

    • @ranisiboniyo1573
      @ranisiboniyo1573 25 днів тому

      stop lying this was 102 years ago

    • @jennifer20136
      @jennifer20136 24 дні тому +5

      I have 2 pictures. One of him, another with him. Plus the pictures of the event and the Princess. It's in my UA-cam channel...

    • @darlphyngerslive5274
      @darlphyngerslive5274 22 дні тому +8

      ​@ranisiboniyo1573 If the reunion happened in 1995 which is 29 years ago, and the Great Hiroo Onoda died at the age of 91 in 2014 which is 10 years ago, then I think there's a possibility that @jennifer20136 might be telling the truth.

    • @jennifer20136
      @jennifer20136 22 дні тому +5

      @@joeleon5786 I just noticed that my reply with a Google link to my picture with Hiroo didn't get posted. I intend to make a short video instead that will be seen on my UA-cam channel next week.
      Have a nice weekend.

  • @tariq3912
    @tariq3912 Місяць тому +663

    Dude really is a badass, I teared up when I saw the picture of him happy and smiling. What an amazing person.

  • @kayanlam3775
    @kayanlam3775 2 місяці тому +1193

    Dude you explain things better than any teacher

    • @Micah-Bell-1860
      @Micah-Bell-1860 2 місяці тому +16

      I know

    • @braxtonmowery8050
      @braxtonmowery8050 2 місяці тому +16

      Agreed

    • @sssniperboofygoofy
      @sssniperboofygoofy 2 місяці тому +9

      I created a rotary cutter (giant lawn mower)that uses a giant 7V motor, 7.4V LI-ION battery, and it's kinda dangerous as it is Kool,

    • @kyrstinriddle816
      @kyrstinriddle816 2 місяці тому +11

      I listen too him way more than I did any of my teachers

    • @sssniperboofygoofy
      @sssniperboofygoofy 2 місяці тому +3

      @@kyrstinriddle816 w

  • @robcarley7506
    @robcarley7506 Місяць тому +33

    He was a soldier fighting with what little information he had and thought he could believe given his circumstances. A patriot to his country in his own rite. May you rest in peace 2nd Lieutenant, your fight is over.

  • @foto21
    @foto21 17 днів тому +22

    Coming home must've been one of the biggest time warps ever. People are right - this DOES deserve a netflix series.

  • @SilverJ17
    @SilverJ17 2 місяці тому +526

    Man lived to 91 in spite of everything. A lot of folks didn't have living conditions these men had for so long and still die in their 60s and 70s, quite a few pass away even sooner.

    • @jims.3987
      @jims.3987 Місяць тому +42

      Uhm. I think you got things a little backwards. These men's living conditions were far far superior to ours today. The reason people die at 60 is because we're living ina society being fed literal poison by corporations, spraying poison on our land, and being given terrible drugs, sometimes forcibly. Living on an isolated island and living off of the land is probably the best chance you have to live to 91. I love how people think that living off the land in the forest isn't how we are supposed to live...
      Think it's bullshit, here are the countries with the lowest cancer rates. Go figure.
      Djibouti.
      Timor-Leste.
      Tajikistan.
      Republic of Congo.
      Bhutan.
      Nepal.
      The Republic of Gambia.
      Niger.

    • @madlopherliy
      @madlopherliy Місяць тому +1

      Cap

    • @ausby
      @ausby Місяць тому +5

      @@madlopherliyhe ain’t lied at all. go look up what he saying and stop believing everythjng ur told brotha

    • @binkyada
      @binkyada Місяць тому +2

      92*

    • @963ag
      @963ag Місяць тому +5

      My father was a history buff, especially WW2. I actually heard about this some 50 years ago, when I was school- age. Irregardless of politics - Lt. Onuda's survival skills and loyalty is remarkable. There were other Japanese soldiers who survived on various islands after the war - but he is the most famous for having survived the longest.

  • @glennstewart5397
    @glennstewart5397 2 місяці тому +532

    He stood his ground and held to the last order he was givien. He was a believer in personal Honour and it was still intact. Respect!

    • @Re_V
      @Re_V 2 місяці тому

      As a japanese soldier, he highly likely forced himself on a bunch of female children during his service, just saying.

    • @adorabledeplorable5105
      @adorabledeplorable5105 2 місяці тому +15

      Honor . This was one reason why the war against them was so difficult . Ideology is hard to fight against .

    • @Re_V
      @Re_V 2 місяці тому +8

      a japanese soldier is the last thing I'd call honorable lol

    • @adorabledeplorable5105
      @adorabledeplorable5105 2 місяці тому +16

      @@Re_V I see honor is something you obviously cannot comprehend . Good luck in life .

    • @Bestow3000
      @Bestow3000 Місяць тому +5

      @@Re_V
      Especially an imperial Japanese army. They're the worst.

  • @seancagney-kerzich1134
    @seancagney-kerzich1134 Місяць тому +35

    He is the most loyal soldier I have ever heard of he just would not give up fighting till given the order by his superior really shows A soldier who is true to his world

    • @tronnorth726
      @tronnorth726 9 днів тому +2

      Also pretty dumb at the same time as well

  • @soil-jn4or
    @soil-jn4or Місяць тому +15

    He is clearly a legend. Never been caught, never been killed. Just died of old age

  • @vilyar122
    @vilyar122 2 місяці тому +696

    Hiroo Onoda is legendary in all of Asia. I remember learning about him in class as a real-life example of not only what propaganda can do to a person, but also the grit and tenacity that could result. He was a man who truly loved his country and believed in its mission. The fact that he was able to accept the war had ended at all is telling in how much of his mental faculties he retained during those decades of living in the jungle. Did he have moments of madness? Of course. Was he a mad man? No. Thank you for being so respectful in your telling of his story.

    • @gdprsn
      @gdprsn 2 місяці тому

      To us Filipinos he's a murderer.

    • @Erkhes99908
      @Erkhes99908 2 місяці тому +12

      Many legends of asia Hiroo Onoda and Ghenghis khan and idk other people

    • @Projectmayhem82
      @Projectmayhem82 2 місяці тому

      Call it whatever you want it's just that famous Japanese stupid pride.

    • @GeorgiosEvans
      @GeorgiosEvans 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Erkhes99908 Bro i thought it said realHife for a sec

    • @Redbeardian
      @Redbeardian 2 місяці тому +5

      It's also a good example of "sunk cost fallacy" in action.

  • @Jzthegameboy
    @Jzthegameboy Місяць тому +278

    91 is a major achievement for a person living in the woods, and having been in wwII half his life

    • @jims.3987
      @jims.3987 Місяць тому +18

      No. 91 is a major achievement for someone living in a 1st world modern country eating poison and being forced to take drugs.
      Also the average life expectancy in Japan is almost 85 years old. They eat a lot of fish.

    • @maxaynSullivan
      @maxaynSullivan Місяць тому

      ​@@jims.3987wow

    • @ArtisChronicles
      @ArtisChronicles 26 днів тому +3

      ​@@jims.3987 Japan isn't much better in terms of food selection these days. Maybe when he was in the war it was a lot better.

    • @4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz
      @4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz 26 днів тому +4

      When he got back to Japan, he was put through a series of medical evaluations. He was found to be in much better condition than the average Japanese man his age.

    • @4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz
      @4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz 25 днів тому +1

      ​@@ArtisChroniclesYep, the Japanese diet was much healthier (if meager) in the 1940s than it is today. Things started to change in the 60s. Nowadays they eat a lot of garbage, just like us.

  • @Shivam-ez4uq
    @Shivam-ez4uq 29 днів тому +15

    Hiroo Onoda was a man of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will. What a chad !!

  • @muslimsolider7936
    @muslimsolider7936 15 днів тому +19

    Respect for this soldier. Absolute madman. Now that's what we call spirit of a warrior. 👏👏

  • @reeeech9245
    @reeeech9245 Місяць тому +80

    the fact that he was able to live a normal life afterwards is a remarkable feat in of itself!!! i mean he went past the brink of insanity and definitely suffered PTSD. most people don't return back home normal after a 4 year service, let a lone 29 years.

  • @hanzoo4141
    @hanzoo4141 2 місяці тому +384

    I'm from Lubang island, and my grandpa told me that he is the one of the guys who hunt down this guy, he also told me that this guy's live in giant trees that they carve inside, robbing farms, and watching graduation at school while in the roof of the buildings.

    • @johnlove6194
      @johnlove6194 Місяць тому +59

      Imagine having a picnic, and suddenly Hiroo stabbed you in the back.

    • @Epicgamer73838
      @Epicgamer73838 Місяць тому +36

      @@johnlove6194 "honey would you pass me the may-AHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

    • @NPC_LIDER
      @NPC_LIDER Місяць тому

      ​@@Epicgamer73838lol

    • @lexxxie_52004
      @lexxxie_52004 Місяць тому +19

      “Tell the other bears what you just saw”

    • @douglasoruambo4871
      @douglasoruambo4871 Місяць тому +4

      ​@@lexxxie_52004😂😂😂😂 nice one

  • @georgetitus-glover6228
    @georgetitus-glover6228 Місяць тому +19

    Wow! In as much as he was struggling with paranoia, he stayed a true warrior and a brave son of the land! He’s indeed a definition of a SOLDIER!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @Mia-ex5jm
    @Mia-ex5jm 15 днів тому +5

    Dang, wow ...
    Hiroo's story took me on a roller coster 😭 I'm so glad he got convinced to come back to Japan, and live his days with family ❤

  • @jamesanthony_
    @jamesanthony_ 2 місяці тому +328

    Damn his dedication is unbelievable

    • @markedwards3647
      @markedwards3647 2 місяці тому +5

      Very, very believable. I met a number of people with persistent unjustified paranoid beliefs in the face of overwhelming contrary evidence when I was working forensic psych. These people also committed crimes and needed meds and therapy, and deserved respect as humans. Their dedication to their psychotic beliefs deserved psychiatric treatment.

    • @yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyq
      @yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyq 2 місяці тому +4

      ⁠@@markedwards3647 Do you not what a figure of speak is.

    • @Rs2Hackzltd
      @Rs2Hackzltd Місяць тому

      @@markedwards3647 I don't believe he was psychotic, was he paranoid? yes, but men were much more determined and masculine back in the 1940's and it's not far fetched that he was willing to die for what he believed in, if it wasn't for the nuclear bomb wiping out hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, children and women, Japanese men were willing to sacrifice themselves to the last man and last drop of blood, there was a notion of honor that isn't comparable or that men today can understand or that I even fully understand, a lot of these soldiers would actually kill themselves in the shame of defeat.

    • @mohdwira3395
      @mohdwira3395 Місяць тому

      lubang is hole in endonesia and malay

  • @climbinggamer6579
    @climbinggamer6579 2 місяці тому +114

    The loyalty and dedication this dude had to Japan is crazy if he was still alive today I wish I could meet him and hear some survival stories.

    • @skye6432
      @skye6432 Місяць тому +6

      I believe he wrote a book about this story

    • @bonniemoerdyk9809
      @bonniemoerdyk9809 Місяць тому +2

      the video said he died in 2014 at the age of 91.

    • @ririlub
      @ririlub Місяць тому

      ​@@bonniemoerdyk9809 *if*

  • @gmango
    @gmango Місяць тому +13

    Sergeant Shoichi Yokoi was discovered on Guam on 24 January 1972, almost 28 years after the Allies had regained control of the island in 1944.

  • @sturlingobrien2996
    @sturlingobrien2996 18 днів тому +7

    ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE that he lived almost an entire lifetime after all of these events as well. another 50 years! he truly got his life back.

  • @michaelquinan670
    @michaelquinan670 2 місяці тому +53

    Im living in this island, and this island called Lubang island of Occidental Mindoro we treasured his caved where he lived for that long period of time. My grandparents and also my parents knows about sir Onoda because he gets some livestocks in our barangay neer to his cave, and after he was discovered, he came back here in lubang from Japan and my dad was the one of the escort of them going back to the cave of sir Onoda. Very proud of our island that is rich in history. Sorry for my english hope you understand it❤

    • @WaiveXGD
      @WaiveXGD 2 місяці тому

      Wow, that’s amazing!

    • @WilliamDollar-yl3ee
      @WilliamDollar-yl3ee 29 днів тому +6

      Thank you for sharing. I'm Lieutenant Sewell of the US Army & I live on Bohol Island. I love military history. My grandfather served in the Pacific during WWII. Hope to visit your island in the future, Lord willing.

    • @tetdizon7559
      @tetdizon7559 28 днів тому

      How could he had believe war is still going on when people near his cave were already living a normal life?

    • @makiico9906
      @makiico9906 21 день тому

      ​@@tetdizon7559watch the whole video and try to understand it.

    • @hsl1020
      @hsl1020 19 днів тому +2

      @@tetdizon7559 He thought they were spies. So he didn't trust them.

  • @Top10factsvn
    @Top10factsvn 2 місяці тому +114

    What an incredible story! The dedication and resilience of Lieutenant Onoda are beyond admirable. Despite being cut off from the world for nearly three decades, he remained steadfast in his belief and commitment to his country. Truly a lesson in unwavering loyalty and perseverance.

  • @random_stuff_6868
    @random_stuff_6868 16 днів тому +5

    Amazing dedication, bravery and loyalty to his country. RIP Hiroo Onoda 🕊🕊

  • @JasonIsaac-wh9km
    @JasonIsaac-wh9km 28 днів тому +14

    This dude is the epitome of loyalty.

  • @cabbievonbump
    @cabbievonbump 2 місяці тому +241

    I must admire his dedication. RIP, Brother.

    • @gdprsn
      @gdprsn 2 місяці тому

      To us Filipinos he's a murderer pure and simple he's not someone to be celebrated.

    • @changingpeopleslivesmoon2993
      @changingpeopleslivesmoon2993 2 місяці тому +1

      fr

    • @Sausageman257
      @Sausageman257 2 місяці тому +2

      I don't respect him, he killed innocent people

    • @user-fj9jq8ed3q
      @user-fj9jq8ed3q 2 місяці тому +9

      @@Sausageman257 what would u do in that situation of morals and values than?

    • @Boiled-Oden
      @Boiled-Oden 2 місяці тому +2

      @@user-fj9jq8ed3q surrender like the rest of them?

  • @renae3679
    @renae3679 2 місяці тому +112

    I just want to say thank you for telling this story. When I first learned about it, it was featured on tv. I was like, "is this real?, How come nobody else in the world is telling this story?" I'm from the Philippines and finally someone on yt is retelling this incredible history/story ❤

    • @Abionx
      @Abionx Місяць тому +2

      alot of stories from asia doesint ever get the chance to reach the west, and the same for stories from the west never getting to reach the east unfortunately.
      one of the reasons i enjoy digging up these random types of stories across the globe, since its like finding a hidden hotspring that hardly anyone knows about.

    • @ArdianoBello
      @ArdianoBello 14 днів тому

      Me❤

  • @martinriley106
    @martinriley106 Місяць тому +7

    I remember this being in the news here in the U.K. 🇬🇧 in 1975 the year I started work. I found this story astounding and you have to admire this man’s devotion to his country?

  • @lollettealipe9363
    @lollettealipe9363 29 днів тому +5

    Amazing life of a truly loyal soldier. I’m happy it ended so well for him.I remember this story because when he finally surrendered, I was graduating from high school.

  • @kogamaandrers6692
    @kogamaandrers6692 2 місяці тому +152

    I read Hiroo Onodas book; "Never surrender".

    • @djangosouthwest6043
      @djangosouthwest6043 Місяць тому +1

      Yes

    • @CivilisedThwomp
      @CivilisedThwomp Місяць тому +2

      ​@@djangosouthwest6043what a truly inspirational comment
      Anyway is the book good

    • @SukkMy
      @SukkMy 28 днів тому +1

      ​​​@CivilisedThwomp Yes, but it's called "No Surrender"

  • @BangThoyib2
    @BangThoyib2 2 місяці тому +132

    Whats evenly remarkable is the islanders, they have been living with their enemies in their backyard

    • @Catatonic419
      @Catatonic419 Місяць тому +7

      Not so different to living in some parts of an American city.

    • @truehappiness4U
      @truehappiness4U Місяць тому +9

      The term ‘Enemies’ is created by the governments. The locals knew about the Japanese and their backstory, obviously it’s more pity than hate. Governments wants us to see each other as enemies or competition, but we are all humans with stories

    • @leungsheryl5365
      @leungsheryl5365 Місяць тому +9

      @@truehappiness4U Still, i would be pretty annoyed if a guy keep sneaking in my house and steal my things.

    • @NPC_LIDER
      @NPC_LIDER Місяць тому

      ​@@leungsheryl5365same

  • @frankarchuleta5427
    @frankarchuleta5427 Місяць тому +7

    A true hero and patriot. Very rare in today’s world. A real man of honor. ❤❤❤

  • @KitsuyuutsuR
    @KitsuyuutsuR 26 днів тому +4

    You know… he deserved that hero’s welcome. I don’t know any soldier from any country that’s so dedicated and loyal. Even after he’d finally understood the war was, indeed, over, he STILL wouldn’t stand down until his superior told him to. That’s amazing! And then to go on and live such a marvelous, long life like he did… Truly an amazing individual and you could see it in the smile on his face at the end 😊

  • @michakasprzak6869
    @michakasprzak6869 2 місяці тому +30

    He's a man of focus, commitment and sheer will

  • @sandrasausville9103
    @sandrasausville9103 2 місяці тому +163

    At least there's still some loyalty in the world. This man is proof of said loyalty

    • @Adam-M-
      @Adam-M- 2 місяці тому +20

      Also proof of stupidity.

    • @giselematthews7949
      @giselematthews7949 2 місяці тому +10

      And of course stupidity is still alive and well.

    • @giselematthews7949
      @giselematthews7949 2 місяці тому +5

      ....and stupidity.

    • @hansgabrielmatanguihan-sw9yb
      @hansgabrielmatanguihan-sw9yb 2 місяці тому +7

      @@giselematthews7949 come on atleast give some man respect like a small respect

    • @zolisassi2861
      @zolisassi2861 2 місяці тому

      @@Adam-M- you are underestimating the indoctrination countries like japan and germany were doing back then. It's not stupidity but brainwashing.

  • @sandraburke1258
    @sandraburke1258 Місяць тому +6

    Amazing Dedication to his Country who Sadly had Forgotten the Proper way to Dismiss a Soldier from his Duty. 29 Years reduced to 4 days then Lt. Onoda would live out his days feeling the pain of his fellow soldiers death during Peacetime.

  • @GuttenfraVrnes-mo9uv
    @GuttenfraVrnes-mo9uv 17 днів тому +3

    One has to admire such a man who has such loyalty and devotion to his country.

  • @johnathansaegal3156
    @johnathansaegal3156 2 місяці тому +88

    Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda's story was told to me by my grandpa who fought in the Pacific Theater against the Japanese. Onoda was born in the same year as my grandpa.
    After the end of WWII, there were MANY Japanese soldiers were still in the jungles of various islands to carry out ambushes. Most didn't last a few months: either killed or captured or surrendered, but grandpa told me about Onoda and how he was "still out there". He has a cave stocked with plenty of ammunition, food, equipment and all he needed to survive as long as the Japanese thought he would need (many of the ambush soldiers were tied or chained to their positions to keep them near their caves).
    This story about Onoda was something told around a campfire when on a fishing trip. Grandpa told of these guerrilla ambush fighters out in the jungles... and it was rumored ONE was still out there!

    • @jasminegueco327
      @jasminegueco327 2 місяці тому +7

      And 😢.........Grandpa ✨️ was right......❤...

  • @mkhitarhovhannisyan2050
    @mkhitarhovhannisyan2050 2 місяці тому +29

    His journey is truly remarkable. Despite enduring such immense challenges, he managed to retain his sanity and resilience, never succumbing to the pressures or suggestions that might have led him astray. It's a testament to his inner strength and fortitude.

    • @GD-cs1zk
      @GD-cs1zk Місяць тому

      Hes a nut case.

  • @Sensei_Astro
    @Sensei_Astro 18 днів тому +5

    hiro died just the day before i was born. i was born 2014 jan 17. he is a real hero. the most patriotic person ever. i hope i can be like him someday. a true hero who loved his country more than his own life.

    • @therandomisreal
      @therandomisreal 14 днів тому +1

      Bud is the next hiroo

    • @DaniKey-xd6mh
      @DaniKey-xd6mh 11 днів тому

      That’s my son’s birthday

    • @Sensei_Astro
      @Sensei_Astro 11 днів тому

      @@therandomisreal bro pls don't joke about this. i'm being sincere.

    • @therandomisreal
      @therandomisreal 11 днів тому

      @@Sensei_Astro i'm saying your gonna be a hero.

    • @Sensei_Astro
      @Sensei_Astro 10 днів тому

      @@therandomisreal oh ok

  • @Adventure2015
    @Adventure2015 Місяць тому +2

    Kindest and most understanding man ever on earth!

  • @deathsnitemaresinfullust2269
    @deathsnitemaresinfullust2269 2 місяці тому +71

    Haa! 1:40
    I don't know why but these little kids running just made me smile. They're so cute, they look like tiny adults that were de-aged and now realize they get to live like children again.
    😄👍

    • @paulahaller
      @paulahaller 2 місяці тому +2

      They do! Oh my gosh.

    • @t0rya
      @t0rya 2 місяці тому +1

      No shit, its ai

    • @dumblockdubbed2455
      @dumblockdubbed2455 2 місяці тому +3

      ​@@t0ryadamn, ai is crazy when you dont expect it

    • @t0rya
      @t0rya 2 місяці тому +1

      @@dumblockdubbed2455 yea

    • @SunShine_sublime
      @SunShine_sublime Місяць тому +1

      Yes 😊😅

  • @user-ze8it1gp8y
    @user-ze8it1gp8y 2 місяці тому +266

    He just slipped into crazy for 30 years.

    • @amyjones6542
      @amyjones6542 2 місяці тому +38

      That’s what I’m saying too. I understand that he was a soldier but what did he do besides terrorizing people? I fail to see the “hero” complex they gave him.

    • @sea4874
      @sea4874 2 місяці тому +17

      War, that's what happened.

    • @amyjones6542
      @amyjones6542 2 місяці тому +7

      @@sea4874 Maybe with himself

    • @someguygaming9248
      @someguygaming9248 2 місяці тому +26

      If he didnt fight, he would face disgrace from the japanese society, so he had 2 choices, go back home disgraced, or stay and fight with honour... He chose the 2nd option

    • @Collector123k
      @Collector123k 2 місяці тому +5

      "War , war never changes" - Nate in Fallout 4 😅

  • @JakkleRunnerCashman-mk8jm
    @JakkleRunnerCashman-mk8jm 27 днів тому +16

    29 years is a VERY long time. Imagine what that seclusion and induced feelings of terror does to a man. It must have been hell in earth... and hell in his own mind

  • @justpeachy7377
    @justpeachy7377 Місяць тому +3

    I'm so happy he got to find peace at the end. Such a sad and exciting story.

  • @Vandelay666
    @Vandelay666 2 місяці тому +402

    They should have told them JAPAN WON the war.

    • @user-cz1zb7ll3n
      @user-cz1zb7ll3n 2 місяці тому +21

      How would they know that Japan got bombed

    • @randombystander991
      @randombystander991 2 місяці тому +21

      Compared to most alternative scenarios - it did win.

    • @S_r0-ni7or
      @S_r0-ni7or 2 місяці тому +24

      honestly that would have worked

    • @Connorofthewolves
      @Connorofthewolves 2 місяці тому +4

      Bruh who really took time to make this comment

    • @UltimateGamer-bm6yt
      @UltimateGamer-bm6yt 2 місяці тому +6

      I feel like that wouldn’t work-

  • @sydneysimukoko
    @sydneysimukoko 29 днів тому +3

    Hiroo Onoda is a Hero indeed, I am impressed by his determination...

  • @colingoede5705
    @colingoede5705 Місяць тому +2

    Extreme loyalty and dedication to his country. And soclution made him crazy !

  • @jensenkv69
    @jensenkv69 2 місяці тому +15

    Sergeant Shoichi Yokoi, a Japanese soldier who fought in World War II, was discovered in the jungles of Guam on January 24, 1972, 26 years after the war ended. Yokoi was one of the last three Japanese soldiers to be found after the war ended in 1945.

  • @mirthenary
    @mirthenary 2 місяці тому +113

    Always knew of the story, never the full details. Thanks!

  • @kevinstevens5519
    @kevinstevens5519 Місяць тому +1

    the loyalty and dedication is admirable.

  • @langdao1396
    @langdao1396 23 дні тому +3

    Thank you for made this document, it was awesome.

  • @babyjennymahlafunya8384
    @babyjennymahlafunya8384 2 місяці тому +16

    You can't find loyalty like that anywhere this days.salute

    • @108wee
      @108wee Місяць тому

      Because it’s literally brainwashing.

  • @Zarnaab123
    @Zarnaab123 2 місяці тому +24

    Wow! A real soldier!!! This is loyalty and a true definition of discipline and determination.

  • @sarahroddey2937
    @sarahroddey2937 17 днів тому +2

    I'm just so glad that after all of that, he was given a heroes homecoming!

  • @hanknkh
    @hanknkh Місяць тому +1

    Thanks for all the effort made to bring us such interesting story we never knew happened.

  • @DavidGill-us1sl
    @DavidGill-us1sl Місяць тому +39

    This guy was dedicated to his country. He deserves respect and nothing less!

  • @christophercole8114
    @christophercole8114 2 місяці тому +50

    On the one hand it's admirable that he was as dedicated as he was to his oath and duty. On the other hand it's a cautionary tale of how that level of indoctrination can lead to outright dismiss even the possibility of being wrong, the cause you're fighting for being over, etc.

    • @Bill-im6nt
      @Bill-im6nt 2 місяці тому +3

      Magazombies

    • @christophercole8114
      @christophercole8114 2 місяці тому

      @@Bill-im6nt and those who go for the Democrats too. Both are scim

    • @robynstephens166
      @robynstephens166 2 місяці тому +3

      I agree with you.
      Some here in the other comments really need to rethink what loyalty is.
      It's not based off being paranoid like this story is depicted here.
      This is a story of indoctrination to ones culture above all else

    • @CoffeeFor__
      @CoffeeFor__ 2 місяці тому

      @@robynstephens166it could be considered “stupidity” as most call it but I think the loyalty he had for his country and higher rank leader was wonderful and truly one of a kind

    • @rogueascendant6611
      @rogueascendant6611 Місяць тому

      @@robynstephens166 Yep, comments here literally ignore Imperial Japan militarism indoctrination. They should never underestimate the power of propaganda and brainwashing.

  • @IsseiSuwa-gg1cx
    @IsseiSuwa-gg1cx Місяць тому

    man i'm literally crying, this history is so emotional

  • @Muanpi_JR_Suankhup
    @Muanpi_JR_Suankhup 17 днів тому +2

    he is very loyal to his country,,a brave man

  • @TheSoitenly
    @TheSoitenly 2 місяці тому +16

    Thanks, I think that's the kind of story I needed to hear. It actually brought a tear to my eye and made me smile.

  • @michellegomez5118
    @michellegomez5118 2 місяці тому +124

    heart of a warrior , respect

    • @changingpeopleslivesmoon2993
      @changingpeopleslivesmoon2993 2 місяці тому +2

      agree

    • @SchleichHorseLover-yl1ug
      @SchleichHorseLover-yl1ug 2 місяці тому +2

      Massive respect for him! The dedication!

    • @Sausageman257
      @Sausageman257 2 місяці тому +4

      You mean..
      Heart of a war criminal

    • @user-fj9jq8ed3q
      @user-fj9jq8ed3q 2 місяці тому +4

      @@Sausageman257 He's not a war criminal, you have a very clouded judgment on this subject he displays humanity and loyalty . He may of done things that weren't right but he apologized and had to live with the regret of his actions towards the islanders.

    • @Sausageman257
      @Sausageman257 2 місяці тому

      @@user-fj9jq8ed3qHe apologized for killing those 30 people?
      I don't think Japanese apologize at all after they killed and r*pe innocent people
      He displays humanity and loyalty?
      Are you really that dumb?
      Maybe you're right, humanity are criminals.
      We killed a lot of species, including the plants.

  • @luntu.stofile
    @luntu.stofile Місяць тому +3

    I remember an Archer episode about this. Loved it

  • @truththestrangerfiction9099
    @truththestrangerfiction9099 Місяць тому +3

    Can you imagine the thoughts going through his head when he learned about men on the moon and the huge technology shift between 1945 and 1974...... Even crazier, this man was alive to see i-phones and the Internet. It must have truly seemed like magik to him.

  • @undeadmaster666
    @undeadmaster666 2 місяці тому +12

    truely a remarkable man. to hold on to his faith in his country for so long is mind blowing

  • @dexteradao4186
    @dexteradao4186 2 місяці тому +15

    Humanity's most loyal soldier. 🔥🔥🔥

  • @HydianWay
    @HydianWay 18 днів тому +2

    Thanks for this great video!

  • @jimanast3593
    @jimanast3593 День тому

    I read about his surrender at the newspaper when I was a kid. This video has a lot of detail, it's well searched. Excellent!

  • @sj2026
    @sj2026 2 місяці тому +12

    blud realy said: "ITS NOT OVER UNTIL I WIN"

  • @Krishnakumar-wl7ih
    @Krishnakumar-wl7ih 2 місяці тому +17

    You either die a hero, or live long enough to become a villain...
    .
    .
    Or live too damn long to become a legend

  • @LennonStephens
    @LennonStephens 20 днів тому +2

    He is a testament to the conviction of the Japanese and their culture.

  • @chrisbrent7487
    @chrisbrent7487 Місяць тому +2

    There were a number of other holdouts too. One in a remote area of Indonesia that I can think of named Teruo Nakamura who held out a year longer than Onada. He was an ethnic Aboriginal Taiwanese man who was conscripted in the colonial forces. He begged to be repatriated to Japan but was instead sent back to Taiwan where he died in abject poverty as he received none of the fame and fortune that Onoda did on his return to Japan. There was another in the Philippines who may have still been holding out in 1980 called Fumio Nakahara. Though it was never confirmed if he was still living, his hut was apparently found. One held out until 1972 in Guam 2 miles from a major US airbase and there were others there who held out into the 1960's. There were others who held out into the mid 1950's in various parts of the Pacific too. A sad one was Noboru Kinoshita who was captured on Luzon in the Philippines in 1955 who hung himself as could not bear the shame of returning to a defeated Japan. He had begged the Philippine police who captured him to shoot him and they refused. A month later when he got the chance he hung himself.

  • @bunniblossomss
    @bunniblossomss 2 місяці тому +10

    I hope your UA-cam career always continues to thrive; I’ve watched you since I was 12-13, and now I’m 20. I still watch you almost every night before bed as a routine :) keep it up ❤️ I love the content

  • @Hi-ImHungry05
    @Hi-ImHungry05 2 місяці тому +8

    He really said “the bell does not dismiss me, *I* do.”

  • @jasonstevens7284
    @jasonstevens7284 19 днів тому +1

    What a great story. Thank you to share it with us.

  • @leroylawrence2773
    @leroylawrence2773 Місяць тому +3

    Wow! That’s what I call dedication!

  • @choldaau
    @choldaau 2 місяці тому +15

    I just realized something this amazing Hero died one day after I was born. I was born on 15th of January 2014

  • @nateromanowski793
    @nateromanowski793 2 місяці тому +30

    You have 12.3 million subs for a reason, brother.

  •  Місяць тому +2

    This needs to be a movie!!!

  • @NicholGlama
    @NicholGlama 18 днів тому +1

    The best story I heard in my life. Great soldier

  • @verenmercer8586
    @verenmercer8586 Місяць тому +3

    He may had been an adversary, but even we here in the Philippines can genuinely admire his dedication and loyalty to his country.

  • @Serial.DesignationN7
    @Serial.DesignationN7 2 місяці тому +17

    i love your content BE AMAZED, your content is truely amazing

  • @davkilldav211
    @davkilldav211 Місяць тому +1

    The honor of that man is unparalleled by anyone. Wow 😢😢😢😢

  • @EricOnline92
    @EricOnline92 Місяць тому +2

    Wow... Just... Wow... He stands as perhaps the MOST Loyal, Hardheaded, Skilled individual I have ever heard of before. Absolutely amazing. Oddly admirable even. Against ALL odds. Against ALL reason. He stayed true until his commanding officer dismissed him. Thankfully his Commanding Officer didn't pass away before then. Oof. He would have probably died in that jungle then...

  • @blackwaters1a
    @blackwaters1a 2 місяці тому +824

    Bro camped in an empty lobby😂😂😂😂

  • @Moneymagicandstuff3009
    @Moneymagicandstuff3009 2 місяці тому +36

    Ive been subscribed since 2022, and the content is greater than ever

    • @Thegraycan
      @Thegraycan 2 місяці тому

      I’ve been watching since 2021 or 2020 But It’s on a different account

    • @GIBRANHIJRAH2
      @GIBRANHIJRAH2 2 місяці тому

      Fr

    • @fireembliam9090
      @fireembliam9090 2 місяці тому

      Me as well.

    • @CK-mt7om
      @CK-mt7om 2 місяці тому

      Yes I also am so glad I subscribed to this channel

  • @chrisbrzezniak6067
    @chrisbrzezniak6067 26 днів тому +2

    dedication and crazyness!! however, I wish all people were loyal like that

  • @JcPlayzYT
    @JcPlayzYT 9 днів тому

    this had me tearing up, amazing story + amazing storytelling

  • @asd21359
    @asd21359 2 місяці тому +14

    so much respect for him man. so loyal to his country and brave enough to starve himself on an island without much human interaction for 29 years. now THATS a good soldier.

  • @geezletmego
    @geezletmego Місяць тому +5

    he is one heck of a man, i cant even stay that focused on my homework mush less to be that dedicated.

  • @realKratos667
    @realKratos667 27 днів тому +3

    I absolutely love this mans story. True soldier through and through. I survivor. I found the movie made about him and I'm going to watch it now.

    • @jondoe8641
      @jondoe8641 14 днів тому

      Wut is the movie called

  • @michaelkissner2284
    @michaelkissner2284 Місяць тому +2

    “The enemy is just as good at hiding as I am. I haven’t seen anyone in years.”

  • @SiyuanWu-xe7wv
    @SiyuanWu-xe7wv Місяць тому +4

    In school I read a book called "kensuke's kingdom" where a boy gets washed up on shore after being with his parents on a boat. He then finds a japanese soldier who still believed the war was going on kind of and decided to stay and live there for decades. And he helped the child out until his parents came