Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni

Suzu Urano is a pure and kindhearted girl who loves to draw and keep her head in the clouds. Growing up in the outskirts of Hiroshima with her family, she is more than happy to help with her grandmother's nori business.

However, when she becomes of age, Suzu leaves her beloved home to marry Shuusaku Houjou, a man she barely knows. As she integrates into her new husband's household, the homesick bride struggles to adjust to the unfamiliar environment as the war effort extends far beyond its point of no return. When the war reaches Suzu's own backyard and peace gives way to brutality, how will she support herself and those she comes to love along the way?

Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni paints a colorful yet haunting depiction of everyday life in the years before and after World War II, showcasing the perseverance and fortitude of ordinary Japanese during one of the darkest periods of modern history.

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Urano, Suzu Main

Nounen, Rena Japanese

Houjou, Shuusaku Main

Hosoya, Yoshimasa Japanese

Kuromura, Harumi Supporting

Inaba, Natsuki Japanese

Kuromura, Keiko Supporting

Omi, Minori Japanese

Urano, Sumi Supporting

Han, Megumi Japanese

Shiraki, Rin Supporting

Iwai, Nanase Japanese

Mizuhara, Tetsu Supporting

Ono, Daisuke Japanese

Urano, Juurou Supporting

Koyama, Tsuyoshi Japanese

Doumoto Supporting

Semi, Kikuyo Japanese

Urano, Kiseno Supporting

Tsuda, Masumi Japanese

Matsuo, Ryouichirou Producer

Maki, Taro Producer

Katabuchi, Sunao Director, Sound Director, Script, Theme Song Lyrics

Kouno, Fumiyo Theme Song Lyrics, Original Creator

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Sep 29, 2024

Frogfrog_

Recommended

I went to watch this movie without knowing anything about it, when I realized it was about war, I started to feel sad....... And really, it is very sad, but at the same time it is comforting, all the characters are captivating in one way or another. The story reminded me a little of Only Yesterday (Omoide Poro Poro) because it shows the point of view of an ordinary person and still remains interesting and deep.
I almost cried a couple of times, but I enjoyed watching it.

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Fui assistir esse filme sem saber nadinha do que se tratava, quando percebi que era sobre guerra, ... já comecei a me sentir triste....... E realmente, é muito triste, mas ao mesmo tempo é confortante, todos os personagens são cativantes de um jeito ou de outro. A história me lembrou um pouco de Memórias de Ontem (Omoide Poro Poro) por mostrar o ponto de vista de alguém comum e mesmo assim continuar interessante e profundo.
Quase chorei umas duas vezes, mas gostei de assistir

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Nov 29, 2022

Verbeianokimi

Mixed Feelings

I went into this excited about watching a historical work, all the character nuances and settings really piqued my interest. The animation was stunning and art direction fitted in really nicely; but the scripting was just completely off. Some nice touches included joining in the Hiroshima explosions to give depth to how powerful the A-Bombs were in diameter.
But characters motivations were all over the place, things were explained but never shown or whole characters just sorta disappeared from the movie halfway through never to be heard from again. A particularly heart wrenching decision was the mother who lost her daughter to bombing, only to ... then have the daughter magically almost replaced by an orphan from Hiroshima brought back by the protaganists. This is never elaborated on or explained, she is just there one minute, gone the next. The mothers grieving process lasted at most under a minute! Another character who was built up who worked in the Yuukaku just upped of died of other some kind of infection or a bruised wrist?
Overall a nice piece of art, but as far as the storywriting goes (particularly considering this was lots of stories put together) it just felt janky.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Aug 30, 2021

RESOLVING_POWER

Not Recommended

I watched the animated movie Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni, also known as In this Corner of the World. Here are my thoughts:

The story takes place in the 1940s of WW2-era Japan. It is mainly told through the eyes of civilians.

Even though it was released in 2016, the movie feels very old. Everything about it: the art style, the music, the voice acting, the story; they are all reminiscent of early anime productions from the late 20th century. I personally am not a huge fan of anime from this era (speaking VERY generally), so I might be unfairly biased towards this movie. Furthermore, I usually ... shy away from WW2-era fiction because of how I've seen it done ad nauseam in western media. So I might be biased in this respect as well, although the perspective of a Japanese citizen is relatively less common in western works.

Characterization is one weak aspect of this movie. Despite the 2-hour runtime, characters are not adequately fleshed out or even properly introduced at all. Random characters are just thrown into plot-relevant scenes as if the audience is expected to know who they are. This issue is exacerbated by the blob-like same-face character designs and dull earthy colour palette, which makes individual characters not particularly distinct from one another.

Although I didn't like the character designs, the background art is often quite nice. It has an organic look to it in that it often appears hand-drawn/painted. I frequently paused the movie to admire the landscape frames.

The main focus is on female characters and it felt as though gender roles were a consideration in the writing. The lives of Japanese women during this time period are explored in various ways. A lot of screentime is spent on the various domestic duties performed by women (mainly the MC). I enjoyed this aspect of the movie, but this enjoyment was derived from cultural interest rather than the usual mechanisms through which one appreciates fiction, like emotional engagement.

Good audio production quality. However, I did not like the voice acting. The characters mumble constantly and it is difficult to discern the words. Additionally, there is often very little emotion in the voices. Maybe this was a deliberate artistic choice but in any case I did not like it.

This movie has major direction problems. It tries to be sentimental and emotional but instead watching it feels like I took too much cough syrup. I often felt confused by what was happening, particularly during the first half of the movie. Basic plot components are never explicitly explained. It seems like the movie wants to be 'show don't tell' but it does this very poorly. Even before events take place, foreshadowing could have been handled better. Additionally, the characters' behaviour never seems to match the situation. The whole series feels absurdly tone-deaf; if this is an intentional artistic choice then it is a poor one.

Despite my distaste for the WW2 context, the movie does provide a rich view of the daily life of Japanese citizens during this time. From a sociological perspective it is interesting. The movie is clearly meant to be some sort of social commentary, and the characters and plot are just tools with which to accomplish this task. It does a good job of presenting a historical cultural snapshot, but perhaps at the cost of sacrificing any actual emotional engagement with the characters themselves. Throughout the movie I did not feel anything for the characters despite the tremendous hardship that inevitably comes with the Japanese WW2 setting. Emotionally, it felt like I was watching a documentary. Even though the subject matter is tragic, it was still viewed with detached emotionless intellectual interest.

In my judgement, the only reason to watch this movie is if you are interested in Japanese culture and history. I satisfy that criteria and for that reason I watched the entire thing.


Overall rating: 3/10
I am shocked by the praise that this movie has received.

For the record, nothing I've written here is intended to trivialize the events of WW2; I am simply stating my personal evaluation of a work of fiction.

Footnote: I watched the original length movie, not the extended version. Maybe the extended version would have been more coherent. Also, apparently there was a live-action adaptation (unseen by me) of this released a few years before the animated version.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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