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|name = In this Corner of the World | |name = In this Corner of the World<br />KonoSekai no Katasumi ni | ||
|picture =CorneroftheWorld.jpg | |picture =CorneroftheWorld.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Anime Poster'' | |caption = ''Anime Poster'' | ||
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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. | '''''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. In 1943, Suzu Urano moves from Hiroshima to Kure and marries Shusaku Hōjō, an employee of the Kure naval base. The young couple lives a simple and decent life until the town is rocked by air raids two years later. Although the war threatens to destroy Suzu's built-up existence, the young woman manages to savor the finer things in life through courage and perseverance. | ||
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==Arisaka Type 38== | ==Arisaka Type 38== | ||
Imperial Japanese Navy soldiers at the naval base and hospital 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 | [[Image:Arisakat38.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Arisaka Type 38 - 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 at the naval base salutes his Arisaka to passing officers.]] | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_ari2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Another soldier stands guard with his rifle.]] | [[Image:ItCotW_ari2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Another soldier stands guard with his rifle.]] | ||
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==Battleship ''Yamato''== | ==Battleship ''Yamato''== | ||
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[[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_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. This scene is modeled from a real picture dated November 28 | [[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.]] | ||
==Cargo Ship "Liberty ship" class== | ==Cargo Ship "Liberty ship" class== | ||
Some American cargo ships are seen in the harbor as Kure is under occupation. | Some American cargo ships are seen in the harbor as Kure is under occupation. | ||
[[Image:ItCotW_Americanships1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The cargo ships anchor at the harbor in October 1945. A 3"/50 caliber gun is seen mounted on the foredeck.]] | |||
[[Image:ItCotW_Americanships1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The cargo ships | |||
=Planes= | =Planes= | ||
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==Mitsubishi A6M "Zero"== | ==Mitsubishi A6M "Zero"== | ||
A single 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. ]] | ||
==Boeing B-29 "Superfortress"== | ==Boeing B-29 "Superfortress"== | ||
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 releasing AN-M64 | [[Image:ItCotW_b29_1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|B-29s releasing AN-M64 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 | |||
=Other= | |||
==Nambu Holster== | |||
Two ''Kenpeitai''s carry holsters for [[Nambu Type 14]] pistols. | |||
[[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== | |||
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.]] | |||
[[Image:ItCotW_aagun1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The gun returns fire at the enemy planes as Kure is under attack.]] | |||
==AN-M64 GP500 Bomb== | |||
The first waves of B-29 heavy bombers are equipped with AN-M64 GP500 bombs. | |||
[[Image:InThisCorneroftheWorld-B29-M64.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Many AN-M64 GP500 bombs on their way towards Kure. The battleship ''Haruna'' is seen top center.]] | |||
==AN-M69 Incendiary Bomb== | |||
AN-M69 napalm incendiary bombs are used during the last bombing raids. These bombs can also be seen in the 1988 anime movie ''Grave of the Fireflies''. | |||
[[Image:InThisCorneroftheWorld-B29-M69.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Desperate Suzu looks at an AN-M69 dropped by a B-29 during the night of July 1, 1945.]] | |||
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Revision as of 09:55, 18 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. In 1943, Suzu Urano moves from Hiroshima to Kure and marries Shusaku Hōjō, an employee of the Kure naval base. The young couple lives a simple and decent life until the town is rocked by air raids two years later. Although the war threatens to destroy Suzu's built-up existence, the young woman manages to savor the finer things in life through courage and perseverance.
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.
Ships
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.
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"
A single 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.
Other
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.
AN-M64 GP500 Bomb
The first waves of B-29 heavy bombers are equipped with AN-M64 GP500 bombs.
AN-M69 Incendiary Bomb
AN-M69 napalm incendiary bombs are used during the last bombing raids. These bombs can also be seen in the 1988 anime movie Grave of the Fireflies.
