In This Corner of the World (2016)
Torn apart by war. Brought together by love.
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…
Cast
- Non - Suzu Hojo (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya - Shusaku Hojo (voice)
- Natsuki Inaba - Harumi Kuromura (voice)
- Minori Omi - Keiko Kuromura (voice)
- Daisuke Ono - Tetsu Mizuhara (voice)
- Megumi Han - Sumi Urano (voice)
- Nanase Iwai - Rin Shiraki (voice)
- Shigeru Ushiyama - Entaro Hojo (voice)
- Mayumi Shintani - San Hojo (voice)
- Tsuyoshi Koyama - Juro Urano (voice)
Screenplay
- Sunao Katabuchi (Screenplay)
- Fumiyo Kouno (Comic Book)
Themes
World War II: Global Conflict, Great Depression: Struggle and Survival, Great Depression: Poverty and Dust Survival, The Horror of War and Humanity, Anime Fantasy Worlds
Keywords
japan, husband wife relationship, world war ii, hiroshima, japan, family relationships, based on manga, adult animation, seinen, 1940s, anime, 1930s, shōwa era (1926-89)
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In This Corner of the World about?
- 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…
- Who directed In This Corner of the World?
- In This Corner of the World was directed by Sunao Katabuchi.
- Who stars in In This Corner of the World?
- In This Corner of the World stars Non, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Natsuki Inaba, Minori Omi, Daisuke Ono, Megumi Han.
- How long is In This Corner of the World?
- In This Corner of the World has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is In This Corner of the World?
- In This Corner of the World is a Drama, Animation, Romance, War, History film.
- How much did In This Corner of the World gross?
- In This Corner of the World grossed $19M worldwide.
- Where was In This Corner of the World produced?
- In This Corner of the World was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of In This Corner of the World?
- The themes of In This Corner of the World include: World War II: Global Conflict, Great Depression: Struggle and Survival, Great Depression: Poverty and Dust Survival, The Horror of War and Humanity, Anime Fantasy Worlds.