Natsuzora

A gentle, warm-hearted coming-of-age story that unfolds slowly, mixing wartime loss with everyday kindness and the quiet thrill of discovering a calling.

Created by

Kenji Tanaka, Kuniomi Hashidume

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Suzu Hirose, Masaki Okada, Momoko Fukuchi

Overview

Okuhara Natsu was born in Tokyo in 1937. In 1945, she loses both parents to war and becomes an orphan, but her father’s comrade, Shibata Takeo, takes her in and moves to Tokachi in Hokkaido. In an unfamiliar land surrounded by unfamiliar people, Natsu feels lost at first, but surrounded by Tokachi’s vast nature and its strong, yet compassionate people, she grows up to be a strong girl. When Natsu enters elementary school, she meets Yamada Tenyo who draws lovely pictures of horses. Tenyo tells her that in America, animation in which pictures move is becoming popular, Natsu’s curiosity is piqued. Upon graduating high school, Natsu goes to Tokyo to look up her brother, and takes a jump into the world of animation.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Coming-of-age, family, grief, found family

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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