Fumiyo Kouno

THE MANGA THAT INSPIRED THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM! 1940’s Hiroshima Prefecture. Suzu, a young woman from the countryside, joins her new husband and his family in the shipbuilding city of Kure. As her beautiful home collapses around her, Suzu must confront the challenges of a new life while coming to grips with a world in turmoil. Unwilling to give up hope, Suzu struggles against the horrors of war to create her own happiness.

In This Corner of the World

Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms

What impact did WWII and the dropping of the atomic bomb have on the people of Japan? Through the eyes of an average Japanese woman in 1955, acclaimed artist Fumiyo Kouno attempts to address this question. Kouno's light, free style of drawing evokes a tender reflection on this difficult period in Hiroshima's postwar history. As the characters go about their daily lives, the shadow of the war and the destruction of the bomb linger ghostlike in the background.

1940s Hiroshima. Suzu, a young bride, leaves her home to join her new husband, a member of the Japanese navy, at a military base in the port city of Kure. Confronted with the challenges of a new life, Suzu must also come to grips with a world at war and her beautiful home collapsing around her. Unwilling to give up hope, Suzu holds on to happiness to persevere through the trials of war.

Fumiyo Kouno

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