The third film in Shin-Ei's series of annual WWII themed anime television movies for children "Sensou Douwa" (war story).
Nosaka Akiyuki
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In the latter part of World War II, Seita and his sister Setsuko, orphaned when their mother is killed in the firebombing of Tokyo, are left to survive on their own in what remains of civilian life in Japan. The unfortunate siblings do their best to survive in the Japanese countryside, battling hunger, prejudice, and pride in their own quiet, personal battle.
The fourth film in Shin-Ei's series of annual WWII themed anime television movies for children Sensou Douwa (war story).
Note: This is the anime made to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.