The Human Condition ( Air Date 1959-01-15 ) Genre Drama, War & Politics category. Overview "LOVE IS THE CONDITION FOR BEING HUMAN The Human Condition is a Japanese epic film trilogy made between 1959 and 1961 The trilogy follows the life of Kaji, a Japanese pacifist and socialist, as he tries to survive in the totalitarian and oppressive world of World War II-era Japan. Taken altogether as a single film, it is 9 hours and 47 minutes long, which includes intermissions, making it one of the longest narrative films ever made.".