Atsunome
Alright, Hotaru no Haka? Get that out of there (partially joking - it’s still a good film, just not to this level of impact in my opinion). THIS is the WWII anime film I am recommending to people alongside Hadashi no Gen - more specifically, if I’m ever trying to convey the incendiary bombings through this form of media, you can bet that Futatsu no Kurumi is my new go-to. Now, I’ve been on a bit of a hunt for these extremely niche second world war anime films (I have watched 21 so far), and I can say for certain that this beats out everything except Gen (and even then, it is VERY close) in my book. Honestly, I am, blown away by how impactful this was, and I will certainly be checking out the remaining Sensou Douwa films post haste this! While it’s true that the animation here is low-budg…
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