Hibakusha

2012
45m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

175

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"HIBAKUSHA" is an animated drama featuring Kaz Suyeishi, an 84 year old woman, who recalls her most vivid and horrific experiences as a 17 year old Hiroshima student during the morning of August 6, 1945 when the atomic bomb dropped on her hometown.

Directed by Choz Belen & Steve Nguyen
Written by Steve Nguyen & Ivan Tsang
Starring: Karin Anna Cheung, Priscilla Gee, Connie Lim, Daisuke Suzuki, Jane Lui, Paul Dateh, Kato Cooks, Steve Nguyen

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Kaz Suyeishi, an atomic bomb survivor, revisits her past experiences during her early years in Hiroshima, Japan.Kaz Suyeishi, an atomic bomb survivor, revisits her past experiences during her early years in Hiroshima, Japan.Kaz Suyeishi, an atomic bomb survivor, revisits her past experiences during her early years in Hiroshima, Japan.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

175

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 5 nominations total

Colonel Paul Tibbets
(voice)
(as William Knight)

Jason Y. Lee

Hiroshima Soldier

Connie Lim

Kazue Tanaka
(voice)

Jane Lui

Mother
(voice)

Eric McAlister

Cab Driver
(voice)

Ryan Tae McGilvray

Tadashi

Shozo Tanaka

Kazue Tani Peck

Mrs. Sumida

Directors
- Choz Belen
- Steve Nguyen
Writers
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Trivia
Filipino-American singer songwriter Michelle Martinez did the theme song for the soundtrack titled "Memories" which was produced by and features Smash Hitta. She hails from the bay area, San Jose to be exact.

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10/10

"Hibakusha" is a must see

Kudos to Choz and Steve for making this film because the story needed to be told in some form! I was fortunate to see this film come into its development stage to what it is now. The story of the Hiroshima bombing has been told several different ways, but none like this. In a graphic novel/film noir type setting, the guys at Studio APA took a completely serious subject matter and transformed it into a work of art.If you have no prior or existing knowledge of the history that took place in Japan during the end of World War 2, Hibakusha does a great job retelling the story that doesn't make it seem like a boring history lesson. Kaz Suyeishi (the lady that the film is based on) goes through an intense journey to find the strength to move past the horrible events that have taken place after the surprise bombing. After this film is over, you will have a deeper opinion of the issues that surround the discussion of right/wrong.