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Nobuko
Main
Hiroko
Supporting
Makoto
Supporting
Nobuko's Father
Supporting
Nobuko's Mother
Supporting
Takeshi Shirato
Director, Script
Keiji Nakazawa
Script, Original creator
Takao Abo
In-between animation
Jouji Kikuchi
Animation director
Maki Kimura
Inserted song performance
Kazuhiko Seki
Editing
Ikuo Shimazu
Animation director
Tadami Shimokawa
Background art, Art director
Kuro ga Ita Natsu
#25,913Rank
- Drama
- Historical
- Pets
Synopsis
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...
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