An indentured Chinese laborer, brought to Japan to work in a coal mine during WWII, manages to escape his captors. He hides out in the Japanese countryside, so far from human habitation that he does not realize when the war ends, with ultimately tragic results. Based on a story by Yoichi Takashi.
Raiyantsuuri no Uta has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ライヤンツーリーのうた, Song of Raiyantsuuri, Song of Liang Chu Li
Genres: Japan , World War II , Drama , Past , Historical
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1. Ushiro no Shoumen Daare
Kayoko is a young girl in 1940, just starting first grade. She's a bit of a crybaby, which is no secret to those around her. She loves playing with friends and singing cute schoolyard chants, and occasionally having fun with her three older brothers. Her mother is pregnant, and so she looks forward to being a big sister, only partially understanding the responsibility that might bring. Meanwhile, the war effort is growing, and it`s only the natural thing to do to be patriotic and support the country...
Kayoko goes so far as to contribute her favorite dolly, whose materials could help build explosives. Time passes, and as she grows older, Kayoko sees how the war has affected her life and those around her. Nothing can prepare her for 1945, however, and the bleak times that are soon to come. Based on original creator Kayoko Ebina's real life experience during World War 2 on Showa era.
Who's Left Behind? has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: うしろの正面だあれ, Kayoko's Diary, Ushiro no Shomen Daare, Ushiro no Shomen Dare
