Story Synopsis
On September 21, 1945, in a crowded subway station, alone and starving, young Seita (voiced
by Tsutomu Tatsumi) draws his final breath. With his pain finally freed to the
afterlife, Seita’s is reunited with his beloved little sister Setsuko (voiced by Ayano Shiraishi).
At last able to move on, our story returns to the final months of the Second
World War.
The American forces continue their advance on the Japanese homeland. Bombing raids have become an almost daily occurrence.
Life is difficult and grim. The next meal may not come at all. One day, a squad of bombers fly overhead
to commence the latest fire storm.
Seita is hurrying to save whatever he can and asks his mother to take refuge in the nearest shelter while he looks after his sister. The family now separated, Seita is finishing up when the raid begins. Countless fire bombs descend upon the wooden structures which are quickly engulfed in flames. The siblings manage to survive, but in the process they lose their home, their town, and their mother.
With few options left, Seita is determined to do whatever it takes to ensure he and Setsuko live to see the day when the Great Japanese Empire prevails.
Seita is hurrying to save whatever he can and asks his mother to take refuge in the nearest shelter while he looks after his sister. The family now separated, Seita is finishing up when the raid begins. Countless fire bombs descend upon the wooden structures which are quickly engulfed in flames. The siblings manage to survive, but in the process they lose their home, their town, and their mother.
With few options left, Seita is determined to do whatever it takes to ensure he and Setsuko live to see the day when the Great Japanese Empire prevails.
