Summer with Kuro
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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Summer with Kuro
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 4, 1990
Runtime
1h 7m
Genres
Drama, Animation, History
User Score
62%
Original Title
クロがいた夏
Production Companies
Gen Productions, Chugoku Broadcasting (RCC)
Director
Masao Ito
Description
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...