Haunting, but whimsical World War II anime movie In This Corner of the World, which saw a limited U.S. theatrical release last year, is on Netflix today. It’s very, very good.
Haunting New Hiroshima Anime Illustrates Life Before The Bomb
The specter of the Hiroshima bombing hangs over the World War II anime In This Corner of the World, and yet, the movie easily lures viewers into a specious calm with easy vignettes of ‘40s Japan. Falling into the regularity and mundanity of surviving a seemingly far-off war only serves to make the inevitable more…
Anime Film About Hiroshima Bombing Opens In U.S. Theaters Today
The latest in a series of tear-jerking anime movies to make their way over to North American theaters is a coming-of-age story set in 1940s Hiroshima. In This Corner of the World, a tender World War II anime rendered with hand-drawn animation, will open to theaters across the country today.
