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|name = In this Corner of the World | |name = In this Corner of the World Kono<br />Sekai no Katasumi ni | ||
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|caption = ''Anime Poster'' | |caption = ''Anime Poster'' | ||
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'''''In this Corner of the World''''' (''この世界の片隅に | '''''In this Corner of the World''''' (''この世界の片隅に'') is a 2016 anime movie directed by Sunao Katabuchi (''[[Black Lagoon]]'') based on the manga of the same name by Fumiyo Kono. The 18-year-old Suzu grew up in Hiroshima and has just married the still quite young military employee Shusaku Houjou. Together with her husband, she moves to the small town of Kure near a naval base. Although Japan is at war, the young family can live there in a serene and decent, if simple, life. But gradually, the war is getting closer and finally fall in Kure the bombs, which result Suzu lost her right hand. More and more Suzu realizes that her life will soon change forever. The young woman, however, is determined not to let the everyday danger and the scarcity of food spoil her lust for life and the sense of beautiful things. | ||
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==Arisaka Type 38== | ==Arisaka Type 38== | ||
Imperial Japanese Navy soldiers at the naval base of Kure are armed [[Arisaka Type 38]] rifles. | Imperial Japanese Navy soldiers at the naval base and hospital of Kure are armed [[Arisaka Type 38]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:Arisakat38.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka]] | [[Image:Arisakat38.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka]] | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_ari1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Japanese Navy soldier salutes his Arisaka to passing officers.]] | [[Image:ItCotW_ari1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Japanese Navy soldier salutes his Arisaka to passing officers.]] | ||
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=Other= | =Other= | ||
==Battleship Yamato== | ==Battleship ''Yamato''== | ||
The famous Japanese battleship ''Yamato'' is seen in Kure. | The famous Japanese battleship ''Yamato'' is seen in Kure. | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_yamato1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The ''Yamato'' | [[Image:ItCotW_yamato1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|'''Suzu''':"''Shusaku, what is that? Is that a ship?''"<br /> | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_yamato2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Closer view of the ship | '''Shusaku''':"''That's Yamato, the world's greatest battleship.''"<br /> | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_yamato3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The battleship from above on April 6th, 1945 before attacked and | '''Suzu''':"''There are people on it, too?''"<br /> | ||
'''Shusaku''':"''Yes, about 2700 people.''"<br /> | |||
'''Suzu''':"''Two thousand, and seven hundred?''"<br /> | |||
'''Shusaku''':"''That's right. Let's welcome them to Kure.''"<br /> | |||
The ''Yamato'' entering the harbor in 1944 watched by the astonished Suzu.]] | |||
[[Image:ItCotW_yamato2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Closer view of the ship's main bridge tower with a mounted [[Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun|Type 96 25 mm]] dual purpose gun.]] | |||
[[Image:ItCotW_yamato3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The battleship from above on April 6th, 1945 before attacked and sunk by American planes.]] | |||
==Cruiser Aoba== | ==Cruiser ''Aoba''== | ||
The Japanese heavy cruiser ''Aoba'' | The Japanese heavy cruiser ''Aoba'' on which Suzu's childhood friend Tetsu Mizuhara is on board also visits Kure. | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_Aoba1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The ''Aoba'' | [[Image:ItCotW_Aoba1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The ''Aoba'' sets course for the harbor in December 1944. The aircraft carrier ''Chiyoda'' is seen in the background.]] | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_Aoba2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The cruiser is under attack during the Battle of Leyte Gulf near Manila. A [[Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun|Type 96 AT/AA gun]] in triple mounting can be seen on the left and the two 8in (203mm)/50-cal guns turrets in the center.]] | [[Image:ItCotW_Aoba2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The cruiser is under attack during the Battle of Leyte Gulf near Manila. A [[Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun|Type 96 AT/AA gun]] in triple mounting can be seen on the left and the two 8in (203mm)/50-cal guns turrets in the center.]] | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_Aoba3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The ship settled on the bottom of shallow Kure harbor in November 1945.]] | [[Image:ItCotW_Aoba3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The ship settled on the bottom of shallow Kure harbor in November 1945. This scene is modeled from a real picture dated November 28, 1945.]] | ||
==Nambu Holster== | ==Nambu Holster== | ||
Two ''Kenpeitai''s carry holsters for [[Nambu Type 14]] pistols. | Two ''Kenpeitai''s carry holsters for [[Nambu Type 14]] pistols. | ||
[[Image:KSnKn handgun 1 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The ''Kenpeitai'' with the holstered handgun and ''Shin | [[Image:KSnKn handgun 1 1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The ''Kenpeitai'' officer with the holstered handgun and ''Shin-Guntō'' sword leaving the Hōjō property.]] | ||
==Type 89 12.7 cm/40 naval gun== | ==Type 89 12.7 cm/40 naval gun== | ||
The barrels of a Type 89 12.7 cm/40 naval gun can be seen firing at F4U Corsairs. | The barrels of a Type 89 12.7 cm/40 naval gun can be seen firing at F4U Corsairs. | ||
[[File:Type89navalgun.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Twin Type 89 12.7 cm/40 naval gun mounting at Balikpapan, Borneo.]] | [[File:Type89navalgun.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Twin Type 89 12.7 cm/40 naval gun mounting at Balikpapan, Borneo.]] | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_aagun1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The gun | [[Image:ItCotW_aagun1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The gun returns fire at the enemy planes as Kure is under attack.]] | ||
==Cargo Ship "Liberty ship" class== | ==Cargo Ship "Liberty ship" class== | ||
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Kure is attacked by several F4U Corsairs armed with rockets. | Kure is attacked by several F4U Corsairs armed with rockets. | ||
[[File:Vought F4U Corsair (USMC).jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vought F4U Corsair serving in close support - Main armament four 20mm cannons]] | [[File:Vought F4U Corsair (USMC).jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vought F4U Corsair serving in close support - Main armament four 20mm cannons]] | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_Corsair1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Two Corsairs under AA-fire | [[Image:ItCotW_Corsair1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Two Corsairs under heavy AA-fire unleashing their 5-inch High-Velocity Aircraft Rockets (HVAR).]] | ||
==Mitsubishi A6M "Zero"== | ==Mitsubishi A6M "Zero"== | ||
An A6M "Zero" fighter aircraft | An A6M "Zero" fighter aircraft is briefly seen in a dogfight with a Corsair. | ||
[[Image:Navy Type 99-1 & 99-2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Type 99 cannon aircraft variants, top an earlier Type 99 Mark 1 Model 3 - 20x72mm RB, bottom a later Type 99 Mark 2 Model 3 - 20x101mm RB]] | [[Image:Navy Type 99-1 & 99-2.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Type 99 cannon aircraft variants, top an earlier Type 99 Mark 1 Model 3 - 20x72mm RB, bottom a later Type 99 Mark 2 Model 3 - 20x101mm RB]] | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_zero1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|'''Entarō Hōjō''':"That's what our engine sounds like with 2000 horsepower!"<br />The "Zero" chases a Corsair with its wing-mounted [[Type 99 cannon]]s on the right. ]] | [[Image:ItCotW_zero1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|'''Entarō Hōjō''':"That's what our engine sounds like with 2000 horsepower!"<br />The "Zero" chases a Corsair with its wing-mounted [[Type 99 cannon]]s on the right. ]] | ||
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Several Boeing B-29 heavy bombers are seen. | Several Boeing B-29 heavy bombers are seen. | ||
[[File:M2 aircraft flexible.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2 Aircraft, Flexible - .50 BMG]] | [[File:M2 aircraft flexible.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2 Aircraft, Flexible - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_b29_1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|B-29s | [[Image:ItCotW_b29_1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|B-29s releasing AN-M64 GP500 bombs over Kure. [[Browning M2]] Machine Guns can be seen mounted in the turrets.]] | ||
[[Image:InThisCorneroftheWorld-B29-M69.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Desperate Suzu looks at a drooped AN-M69 incendiary bomb dropped by a B-29 during the night of July 1, 1945.]] | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 17 January 2021
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In this Corner of the World (この世界の片隅に) is a 2016 anime movie directed by Sunao Katabuchi (Black Lagoon) based on the manga of the same name by Fumiyo Kono. The 18-year-old Suzu grew up in Hiroshima and has just married the still quite young military employee Shusaku Houjou. Together with her husband, she moves to the small town of Kure near a naval base. Although Japan is at war, the young family can live there in a serene and decent, if simple, life. But gradually, the war is getting closer and finally fall in Kure the bombs, which result Suzu lost her right hand. More and more Suzu realizes that her life will soon change forever. The young woman, however, is determined not to let the everyday danger and the scarcity of food spoil her lust for life and the sense of beautiful things.
The following weapons were used in the anime film In this Corner of the World:
Rifles
Arisaka Type 38
Imperial Japanese Navy soldiers at the naval base and hospital of Kure are armed Arisaka Type 38 rifles.
Other
Battleship Yamato
The famous Japanese battleship Yamato is seen in Kure.
Shusaku:"That's Yamato, the world's greatest battleship."
Suzu:"There are people on it, too?"
Shusaku:"Yes, about 2700 people."
Suzu:"Two thousand, and seven hundred?"
Shusaku:"That's right. Let's welcome them to Kure."
The Yamato entering the harbor in 1944 watched by the astonished Suzu.
Cruiser Aoba
The Japanese heavy cruiser Aoba on which Suzu's childhood friend Tetsu Mizuhara is on board also visits Kure.
Nambu Holster
Two Kenpeitais carry holsters for Nambu Type 14 pistols.
The barrels of a Type 89 12.7 cm/40 naval gun can be seen firing at F4U Corsairs.
Cargo Ship "Liberty ship" class
Some American cargo ships are seen in the harbor as Kure is under occupation.
Planes
Vought F4U Corsair
Kure is attacked by several F4U Corsairs armed with rockets.
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Mitsubishi A6M "Zero"
An A6M "Zero" fighter aircraft is briefly seen in a dogfight with a Corsair.
The "Zero" chases a Corsair with its wing-mounted Type 99 cannons on the right.
Boeing B-29 "Superfortress"
Several Boeing B-29 heavy bombers are seen.
