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[KSweeley]

A crowdfunded anime movie is being released in U.S. theaters on August 11, 2017. Name is ‘In This Corner of the World'.

Link: https://variety.com/2017/film/news/japan-animated-in-this-corner-of-the-world-1202431532/

Shout! Factory and Funimation Films are jointly launching the Japanese animated feature ”In This Corner of the World" on Aug. 11 in the U.S.

The movie recently won the Animation of the Year award at this year's 40th Japan Academy Prize and has been selected to premiere in competition at the LA Film Festival in June.

”‘In This Corner of the World' is an incredibly exquisite, artful and socially relevant film that will impact everyone who sees it," said Shout! Factory's Melissa Boag. ”We're really proud in presenting this remarkable, hand-drawn animated film to North American movie audience."

Movie currently has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_this_corner_of_the_world/

Movie is also being shown as a special screening at a major U.S. convention (Otakon, August 11-13, Washington D.C) in addition to it being in theaters: https://www.otakon.com/activities/screenings/

Otakon is thrilled to feature a special screening, in collaboration with Shout! Factory Films, of the crowd-funded award winning feature animated film, ”In This Corner of the World". In attendance as guests of Otakon will be producer, Masao Maruyama, and character designer, Hidenori Matsubara.

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.

Screening times and dates will be published when the Otakon schedule goes live.

About Shout! Factory Films: Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory's entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast entertainment distribution network which delivers culturally relevant programming, movie and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America and across multiple platforms. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Factory Productions, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Shout! Factory Films, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

"Not all anime is trash. 10/10"

 

[victreeb3l]

The trailer looked pretty solid :O

 

[Eila]

I read it a while back. It was episodic so I wonder how they went about adapting it as a movie. Cool to see it get an official release.

 

[PdotMichael]

Have seen this movie already this January. Great movie, so are also Fumiyo Kōno's other works.

 

[KSweeley]

I'm planning on attending this year's Otakon so I'm going to make an attempt to see this movie at Otakon.

 

[.JayZii]

All movie and game threads should be so vaguely titled.

 

[MasterOfPastures]

I might watch for the artistry, but these wartime slice-of-life flicks are starting to become troubling in their depiction (or lack thereof) of the japanese population and their historical responsibility for the war and it's crimes.

 

[MadeULook]

I keep hearing nothing but great things about this movie. I unfortunately can't make it to Otakton this year but plan on seeing it.

 

[PillarEN]

I feel like I've seen the trailer before. Probably from an old GAF thread. Still looking forward to this when it becomes available to me.

 

[Eila]

I might watch for the artistry, but these wartime slice-of-life flicks are starting to become troubling in their depiction (or lack thereof) of the japanese population and their historical responsibility for the war and it's crimes.

Why not watch it before assuming things.
In any case, the author is from Hiroshima so she has a special reason to feel strongly about it.

 

[MasterOfPastures]

Why not watch it before assuming things.
In any case, the author is from Hiroshima so she has a special reason to feel strongly about it.

I will, but if previous works of this genre are anything to go by, expect schmalzy indifference to their guilt.

 

[Aiii]

I might watch for the artistry, but these wartime slice-of-life flicks are starting to become troubling in their depiction (or lack thereof) of the japanese population and their historical responsibility for the war and it's crimes.

How is this any different than the vast majority of American war movies depicting the US as the good guy winners of everything. Romanticizing in fiction is hardly a new phenomenom.

 

[PdotMichael]

I will, but if previous works of this genre are anything to go by, expect schmalzy indifference to their guilt.

So how many of Fumiyo Kōno's works did you read?

 

[Reversed]

I'm glad I went to watch it without reading any synopsis. It made my experience more thrilling.

 

[PillarEN]

I'm glad I went to watch it without reading any synopsis. It made my experience more thrilling.

Oh shoot. I hope the trailer doesn't give too much away then. I mean I vaguely understand what's going on from it, but I hope it will still give me a similar unexpectedness like it gave you.

 

[MasterOfPastures]

How is this any different than the vast majority of American war movies depicting the US as the good guy winners of everything. Romanticizing in fiction is hardly a new phenomenom.

Hmm. There is the bullshit of considering 50's america "great", but the US has always made big steps to recognize it's atrocities and at least accept their existence. The same cannot be said of Japan.

So how many of Fumiyo Kōno's works did you read?

None. I was mentioning the animated films depicting the war, before and after. The larger narrative of these works is to cast the population as simple folk that just merely existed during the good, and later, hard times of one of asia's greatest brutalizing empires.

Look, I'm sorry I am derailing this thread with my tangential remark. I'm hoping to be surprised. Maybe with the recent turmoil all over the world, the filmmakers are a bit more aware. I won't comment again until I see the film.

 

[firehawk12]

Man, I keep forgetting that this existed since it came out in Japan ages ago.

 

[petran79]

I might watch for the artistry, but these wartime slice-of-life flicks are starting to become troubling in their depiction (or lack thereof) of the japanese population and their historical responsibility for the war and it's crimes.

Rail of the Star and Looking up at the Half-Moon are exceptions,if you havent seen those yet.

 

[Xe4]

Looks pretty good and have been pretty excited about this for a while.

 

[StrangerInTheAlps]

Hmm. There is the bullshit of considering 50's america "great", but the US has always made big steps to recognize it's atrocities and at least accept their existence. The same cannot be said of Japan.



None. I was mentioning the animated films depicting the war, before and after. The larger narrative of these works is to cast the population as simple folk that just merely existed during the good, and later, hard times of one of asia's greatest brutalizing empires.

Look, I'm sorry I am derailing this thread with my tangential remark. I'm hoping to be surprised. Maybe with the recent turmoil all over the world, the filmmakers are a bit more aware. I won't comment again until I see the film.

I highly enjoyed it when I watched it earlier this year, but I'm not sure to what extent the film will satisfy you, based on what you said.

I can't say anymore without giving away plot details, but largely, I think the whole point of the film is to show the story of people who basically try to live as if the war going on around them hardly has any significant bearing on their lives - above what may have even been normal - until the reality of the situation catches up with them.

I didn't take it as a film that necessarily whitewashes history, but it didn't seem like something that goes out of it's way to overtly recognize the brutality of the Japanese empire or glorify it otherwise. I do recall a couple of scenes that demonstrate the absurdity of the military regime as seen by the main character, though I think what you expect may be outside the scope of what this work was meant to tell.