Film

Summer with Kuro

1990 · 1h 7m · Drama · Animation · History

Hiroshima, summer of 1945. A young girl named Nobuko saves a starving kitten from crows. She wants to keep the kitten, but her parents dismiss the idea. Nobuko eventually convinces them to let her keep it. She and her brother Makoto name the cat Kuro. Kuro quickly brings joy and laughter to the family. As World War II takes its toll on Japan, it becomes harder for Nobuko and her family to care for Kuro. One August morning, Kuro begins acting strangely...

Taeko Nakanishi

Nobuko's Mother (voice)

Koji Yada

Nobuko's Father (voice)

• Masao ItoDirector
• Takeshi ShiratoDirector · Writer
• Keiji NakazawaWriter
• Kazuhiko SekiEditor

Release date

June 4, 1990

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 7m

Genres

Drama, Animation, History

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