In This Corner of the World

In This Corner of the World (この世界の片隅に Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni) is a 2016 Japanese animated wartime drama film produced by MAPPA, co-written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi, featuring character designs by Hidenori Matsubara and music by Kotringo. The film is based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Fumiyo Kōno.

Plot
Set in Hiroshima during World War II, an eighteen-year-old girl gets married and now has to prepare food for her family despite the rationing and lack of supplies. As she struggles with the daily loss of life's amenities she still has to maintain the will to live.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Beautiful animation.
 * 2) It tells the story about the people during WWII in Japan, and it doesn't disappoint, similar to Grave of the Fireflies.
 * 3) Amazing voice acting for both sub and dub.
 * 4) It stays completely faithful to the manga it's based on.
 * 5) Suzu is very likable and sympathetic. It's also shocking to see her lose her right arm and her niece Harumi from a bomb.
 * 6) Gorgeous backgrounds.
 * 7) The film is a heartbreaking war drama that never disappoints the viewer at all.

Reception
On review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, In This Corner of the World has a 97% rating based on 65 reviews, with a rating average of 7.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "In This Corner of the World offers a unique ground-level perspective on an oft-dramatized period in history, further distinguished by beautiful hand-drawn animation." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." On AlloCiné, the film has an average score of 4.3/5 based on 21 critics, ranked in the 9th place among the films produced in 2016.