While their father's destiny who was a soldier is unknown the two must depend on each other to somehow keep a roof over their heads and food in their stomachs. Having quarreled with their aunt they leave the city and make their home in an abandoned shelter. After their mother is killed in an air raid they find a temporary home with relatives. Setsuko and Seita are brother and sister living in wartime Japan. It has a timeless quality to it that is sure to impact with any viewer, young or old. This anime is so beautifully drawn, scripted, and musically scored you cannot help but be overwhelmed by the powerful slice of life that this movie portrays during such a sensitive time in our world's history. I have had the opportunity to see both the English subtitled version as well as the English dub version and both are very emotionally compelling as this movie deals with a brother and sister coping with life during World War II. The story of a brother and sister trying to survive in war torn Japan after their mother dies in an air raid. It is amazing a cartoon animation can do that. Of course I will watch it again, eventually. ![]() ![]() ![]() I want to watch it again but I found I became so emotional while watching it.
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