In This Corner of the World
この世界の片隅に
The story follows a young lady named Suzu Urano, who in 1944 moves to the small town of Kure in Hiroshima to live with her husband's family. Suzu's life is thrown into chaos when her town is bombed during World War II. Her perseverance and courage underpin this heart-warming and inspirational tale of the everyday challenges faced by the Japanese in the midst of a violent, war-torn country. This beautiful yet poignant tale shows that even in the face of adversity and loss, people can come together and rebuild their lives. (Source: Shout! Factory)
In This Corner of the World is a movie with 1 episode, from Fall 2016, produced by MAPPA, rated 8.1/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
The story follows a young lady named Suzu Urano, who in 1944 moves to the small town of Kure in Hiroshima to live with her husband's family. Suzu's life is thrown into chaos when her town is bombed during World War II. Her perseverance and courage underpin this heart-warming and inspirational tale of the everyday challenges faced by the Japanese in the midst of a violent, war-torn country. This beautiful yet poignant tale shows that even in the face of adversity and loss, people can come together and rebuild their lives. (Source: Shout! Factory)
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- Historical — Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.
- War — Partly or completely set during wartime.
- Family Life — Centers around the activities of a family unit.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Seinen — Target demographic is adult males.
- Rehabilitation — Prominently features the recovery of a character who became incapable of social life or work.
- Drawing — Centers around the art of drawing, including manga and doujinshi.
- Disability — A work that features one or more characters with a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition that impairs, interferes with, or limits the person's ability to engage in certain tasks or actions.
- Military — Centered around the life and activities of military personnel.
- Heterosexual — Prominently features a romance between a man and a woman, not inherently sexual.
- Arranged Marriage — Features two characters made to marry each other, usually by their family.