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Message: <blockquote data-quote="D1tchd1gger" data-source="post: 583983" data-attributes="member: 4379">August sees the 75th anniversary of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_over_Japan_Day?wprov=sfla1">end of hostilities in the Second World War</a>, although skirmishes continued. This came swiftly after 2 of the most singularly horrific acts of war (as in a one off act as opposed to the many horrific acts perpetrated over longer periods during the war) ever seen in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki?wprov=sfla1">use of atomic weapons over Hiroshima and Nagasaki</a> on the 6th and 9th respectively and thankfully acts that have not been repeated since.As such it's an opportunity to watch a number of anime films that offer a perspective of the war and the uniqueness of the events that finally ended it from the country at the centre of events in the Pacific Theatre.I put together a list in a relatively chronicle order and is as follows (legal streaming/digital rent links where available):1st The Wind Rises (<a href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70293674">Netflix</a>) - Mostly pre-war3rd Momotaro: Sacred Sailors (<a href="https://showcase-at-home.showcasecinemas.co.uk/film/momotaro-sacred-sailors/">Showcase</a>) - Produced during the war.6th Barefoot Gen - Based on the events 75 years ago to the day.9th In This Corner of the World (<a href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80192244">Netflix</a>) - As Nagasaki isn't represented, this is set near Hiroshima and also [ISPOILER]touches on the bomb[/ISPOILER].12th Grave of the Fireflies (<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grave-Fireflies-Tsutomi-Tatsumi/dp/B00PLUFD2E?tag=animeuknews-21">Amazon</a>) - Technically opens post-war, but majority set during in flashback.15th Giovanni's Island (<a href="https://showcase-at-home.showcasecinemas.co.uk/film/giovannis-island/">Showcase</a>) - Actually opens in the September of 1945.18th Barefoot Gen 2 - Set 3 years after events of the first film.21st Rail of the Star - As I haven't seen it, I'm not sure how much is during and how much is after. But as it gets to the Korean War which started in 1950, it goes the furtherest past WWII.These don't have to be hard and fast, for example ITCOTW probably should go before Barefoot Gen, but I set this up a bit too late and the initial idea came from the idea of watching BG on that particular day. I would ask if you watch one of the films before the date, please could you post under a spoiler button (or wait till the day set). Equally if you want to watch after the dates I've set out, as you'll notice, there are 2 "rest" days for each one (bar TWR just to keep it all August).Also if you wish to watch anything else be it other anime related to the subject (other propaganda, educational pieces and shorts), live action films/shows, or documentaries feel free to post, but again best to post under a spoiler button. Ideas for these include other <a href="https://myanimelist.net/anime.php?q=Momotaro">Momotaro anime</a> and to balance out the propaganda the US made Know Your Enemy: Japan (<a href="https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80119190">Netflix</a>). And here's a list of films/shows to look up (Ironically all bar TGOTF from our list is missing!):[URL unfurl="true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />acific_War_films[/URL]I've watched a few down the years with Empire of the Sun, Flags of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima being ones I remember most, as well as The Pacific, the TV series from the people behind Band of Brothers.So there we go, hopefully there's plenty of discussion to be had.</blockquote>

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