San and Mayu are two schoolgirls living in Okinawa during the closing months of the Pacific War. Together with their classmates, the two friends are drafted into the war effort as nurses for wounded soldiers. When ordered to die for their country, the remaining members of the group escape only to face the harsh environment of a tropical paradise that has become a hellish battlefield.
Cocoon has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: Cocoon
Genres: Drama , Josei , War , World War II , Historical , Nurse
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The award-winning story of IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD follows a young lady named Suzu Urano, who in 1944 moves to the small town of Kure in Hiroshima to live with her husband’s family. Suzu’s life is thrown into chaos when her town is bombed during World War II. Her perseverance and courage underpin this heart-warming and inspirational tale of the everyday challenges faced by the Japanese in the midst of a violent, war-torn country. This beautiful yet poignant tale shows that even in the face of adversity and loss, people can come together and rebuild their lives.
In This Corner of the World has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: この世界の片隅に, To All the Corners of the World
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The 30-minute film centers around a group of high school nurses called Himeyuri who served during the Battle of Okinawa during World War II.
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Himeyuri has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ひめゆり, Himeyuri
