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 (and Other Corners) of the World
Kono Sekai no (Sara ni Ikutsumono) Katasumi ni
- AniList score
- 8.3
- Year
- 2019
- Format
- Movie
- Episodes
- 1 episode
- Drama
- Slice of Life
Synopsis
Suzu is a quiet and ordinary -- if not a bit of clumsy and daydreaming -- girl growing up in the outskirts of the city of Hiroshima in mid-1930s. She loves drawing sketches with pencils -- a hobby she is really good at. Following her parents' arrangement in 1943, 18-year-old Suzu is married to a young man living in Kure, a neighboring city with a large naval base, in which he works as a civilian s…
Tags
- Historical
- Female Protagonist
- War
- Family Life
- Seinen
- Heterosexual
- Rehabilitation
- Drawing
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