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‘Fukufuku no Chizu’ Anime Released A Heartwarming Fukushima Story 15 Years After the Disaster

by JohnMarch 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Fifteen years after theGreat East Japan Earthquake,A new original anime film is bringing attention back to Fukushima in a deeply human way. TitledFukufuku no Chizu …

Director Sunao Katabuchi of ‘In This Corner of the World’ shares his thoughts on the re-release: ‘This time, I want people to see Suzu as an ‘alien’.’

by JohnAugust 5, 2025August 5, 2025

Director Katabuchi Sunao’s “In This Corner of the World,” which was released in 2016, will be screened again in 88 theaters nationwide this year, marking …