In This Corner of the World (Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni / この世界の片隅に)

December 1933 They've always called me a daydreamer.

Hey!

Where are you off to?

Futaba in Nakajima Honmachi to deliver seaweed.

It's usually my brother's job. But he's not feeling well today.

So instead, I'm going in his place. I, uh...

I admire your effort. You can relax.

Sorry the floor's rough, I haul gravel.

After my errands,

I'm going to buy some treats for my siblings.

Oh. I see.

Alright. We're almost there.

Okay, this is it!

"Year's End Market"

Chocolate, 0.10 yen.

Box of caramel, 0.10 yen.

Small box, 0.05 yen.

Yo-yo, 0.10 yen.

- I want the red one. - Business is still busy.

Thank you for coming. Take care.

In This Corner of the World

I got lost in the city,

then I met this man.

Suzu,

what is that?

- A monster. - Huh?

That's what he told me.

He lent me his telescope and said I needed to find my way.

Wow! I can see so clearly.

Then I fell into his basket and met an older boy.

The guy is a kidnapper and we're being kidnapped right now.

I can't be kidnapped.

I have to go home and feed the chickens

before the sun goes down.

Me too. I have to return home to my father later.

Me too, me too.

I have to go home before night falls or else...

Or what else is gonna happen?

You'll see soon enough.

- Excuse me, mister. - Oh! Ow!

What is this in here? Can you take a look?

Hmm. Let me see.

Whenever night falls, he falls asleep.

Too bad he'll miss out on his supper.

Thanks, Suzu Urano!

Hey, how do you know my name?

"Thanks, Suzu Urano!"

Hey! Keep it down!

I'm a little absentminded.

So I probably was daydreaming that day, too.

August 1935

The waves were wild the night before,

but the spring tide changed everything.

It's my first time crossing the sea without an adult!

It's so much fun!

Just remember, I'll say hi to our uncle, aunt and grandma

in Kusatsu first.

And then I'll say our parents will join us later.

And I'll say have this watermelon.

Hey! I wanna hold the watermelon!

Quiet!

- Ow! - Ow!

Here. Now stop dilly-dallying.

My brother Yoichi was tough.

Wait! Uh!

Aah!

Good morning...

Our parents will, uh, going, uh...

We brought... Uh!

Some watermelon.

Thank you, the ancestors will really love it.

Oh, look at you. What a pretty girl you are.

Our grandma sews us a new kimono every year.

Soon our parents joined us, and we visited our family's grave.

How's business?

Oh, it's tough.

There are ups and downs.

Is that so?

But it's not that bad,

being a child.

I think I can see many things.

Uh... hello?

Would you...

Would you like to have some more?

Grandma.

Wake up. The tide is coming in.

Get ready.

You too, Sumi.

Come on.

Oh, don't worry. She'll come and eat it later, dear.

You think so?

If I left my kimono out, do you think she would wear it?

You're really a sweet child, Suzu, you know that?

It was a zashiki-warashi ghost. My teacher told us about it.

Yoichi explained to me that night,

as the sunset mellowed everything in sight.

What? You left your kimono in Kusatsu?

Swim back and get it right now! Stupid!

"My ogre brother"

I forgot how scary my brother could be.

February 1938

Suzu, place it lower. The wind might blow it away.

'Kay.

Uh, Mom, can you give me 0.02 yen? I lost my pencil.

Wait for your allowance.

You need to stop doodling anyway, okay?

Hey, what do you say you and I trade pencils?

No.

Suzu dear, does Tetsu Mizuhara come to school every day?

Uh, yes, he does.

- Here! - That's cold!

Oh.

It's so tiny!

I hope it'll last this whole week.

Just make sure you don't lose it again, okay?

"Reading"

"Math"

"Science"

Draw anything you want today.

You may leave when you're finished.

"Art"

Yes, sir.

What should we draw?

Mmm. Very impressive.

Nice job, Urano.

I wish I could draw like you.

I'm home.

I'll go pick some pine needles.

Okay, be careful.

Hey, Mizuhara?

You won't be able to go home until you finish drawing.

I don't want to.

My parents drink all day instead of going to work.

I hate the ocean.

I won't draw it.

- Urano, give me your hand. - Huh?

Take it.

But I can't.

It's my brother's, I have plenty more.

I see lots of rabbits today.

They all kind of remind me of the day that the ship sunk.

So go ahead, draw this boring ocean.

Mizuhara, what did you mean earlier?

Huh?

Oh. The white waves look like rabbits hopping.

Hey, Mizuhara, can I give my brother to you?

No, thanks.

Everyone says, "Run when you see Urano's brother."

But at least he's better than the idiot

who joined the navy and drowned.

You're right, they do look like white rabbits.

I'm done.

Here, I collected them for you.

Thanks.

This isn't what I wanted, you know.

Now this means that I have to go back home.

And with a drawing like this, I can't hate the ocean anymore.

March 1940

The Imperial Navy Troops in the East Pacific Ocean...

December 1941

Hurray! Hurray!

April 1943

December 1943

Pick the seaweed over here.

- There's a lot. - Okay.

Oh, what lovely combat attire you have on.

That's cold!

Mmm. You've really improved.

We'll have lunch when you're ready.

Ready!

That's far!

You're going far away to get married.

I am?

Sumi, you're staying, aren't you?

They say a girl who holds her chopsticks the long way,

weds far away.

Huh?

So where did you come from?

Hmm? I came from Furue.

That's just one village over from where we are.

The women who end up living in Manchuria

must be using tongs.

So says Sumi, as she shifts her grip on her chopsticks.

Marrying close to home lacks excitement.

Suzu, go home right now! I just got a call...

A boy all the way from Kure is here.

He's asking for your hand in marriage!

Kure?

Suzu, how old are you now?

19... or actually, 18.

You can turn him down if you want to,

but at least go and meet him.

Suzu, come over here, please.

I would like for you to have this.

I prepared it for the day of your wedding.

I hope it'll work out for you.

Thank you.

You'll have the wedding with his family in Kure.

On your wedding night,

he'll ask, "Did you bring an umbrella?"