Hi no Ame ga Furu

Type

movie

Episodes

1

Status

finished

Ep.Length

80 Min

Rating

G

Aired

1988-09-15

Season

Winter 1988

Description:

An anti-war anime based on a book containing contemporary accounts of the fire-bombing of the city of Fukuoka on the evening of June 19, 1945.

Alternative Titles:

火の雨がふる, Fire Rain, Rain of Fire

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Status

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Description:

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Type

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Episodes

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Rating

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Status

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Description:

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Type

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Episodes

1

Ep.Length

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Rating

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Status

finished

Aired

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