Kuro ga Ita Natsu

Synopsis

Hiroshima, summer of 1945. A young girl named Nobuko saves a starving kitten from crows. She wants to keep the kitten, but her parents dismiss the idea. Nobuko eventually convinces them to let her keep it. She and her brother Makoto name the cat Kuro. Kuro quickly brings joy and laughter to the family. As World War II takes its toll on Japan, it becomes harder for Nobuko and her family to care for Kuro. One August morning, Kuro begins acting strangely...

Characters & Voice Actors

Staff

Shirato, Takeshi

DirectorScript

Nakazawa, Keiji

ScriptOriginal Creator

Abo, Takao

In-Between Animation

H

Henmi, Toshio

Editing

K

Kaneko, Masakuni

Key Animation

K

Kikuchi, Jouji

Animation Director

Kimura, Maki

Inserted Song Performance

Kinoshita, Yuuki

Key Animation

O

Okada, Terumitsu

Editing

S

Seki, Kazuhiko

Editing

Producers