In This Corner of the World
“Torn apart by war. Brought together by love.”
DramaAnimationRomanceWarHistory
Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetry and beauty. The many hardships, the loss of loved ones, the frequent air raids of the enemy, nothing alters her enthusiasm…
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A quiet, character-driven anime that finds profound beauty and resilience in the face of immense hardship. It's a gentle, often heartbreaking, yet ultimately life-affirming look at everyday existence during wartime.
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japanhusband wife relationshipworld war iihiroshimajapanfamily relationshipsbased on mangaadult animationseinen1940sanime1930s
