Beaten by Black Rain (1984)

  • NR
  • 08/12/1984 (JP)
  • History, Animation, Drama
  • 1h 34m

Overview

Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese) are still physically and emotionally devastated by the event. Kuroi Ame ni Utarete tells the interlocking stories of a group of survivors who frequent Stand Akauma, a bar: Takeshi, who lost his entire family; Tomoko, a prostitute horribly burned in the bombing; her younger brother Junji, who scrabbles on the fringes of society; Eiko, a pregnant young woman whom he loves; and Yuri, another prostitute who is determined to secure a brighter future for her blind son.

Takeshi Shirato

Director, Screenplay

Keiji Nakazawa

Screenplay

Cast

Hideki Saijo's headshot

Hideki Saijo

Junji (voice)
Kae Shimamura's headshot

Kae Shimamura

Tomoko (voice)
Keiko Han's headshot

Keiko Han

Eiko (voice)
Takeshi Ōbayashi's headshot

Takeshi Ōbayashi

Takeshi (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata's headshot

Hidekatsu Shibata

Katsuta (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka's headshot

Hideyuki Tanaka

Yoshio (voice)
Issei Masamune's headshot

Issei Masamune

Shozo (voice)
Joko Ohara's headshot

Joko Ohara

Hana (voice)

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