Makkuro na Obentou

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Makkuro na Obento, Burnt Lunchbox, Burnt Rice, Charred Lunchbox, The Lunch Box

Japanese: まっ黒なおべんとう

Information

Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jun 12, 1990

Producers: Kyodo Eiga

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: None found, add some

Source: Book

Genre: Drama

Theme: Historical

Duration: 50 min.

Rating: G - All Ages

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Ranked: #16252²

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Popularity: #16077

Members: 510

Favorites: 1

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Synopsis

On the 6th of August, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. A young boy, Shigeru, left home for his job as a building excavator that morning, carrying a bento made by his mother, only to never return home again. Before long, his mother managed to find Shigeru's remains, and she noticed the completely black and carbonized bento box next to them.

This is an anime adaptation of the original book, "Makkuro na Obentou (The Charred Lunchbox)" written by Kodama Tatsuharu and illustrated by Kitajima Shinpei. The bento box that becomes the focus of the story is actually on display in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.

(Source: AniDB)