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Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni (この世界の片隅に) is a manga by Fumiyo Kouno which ran from 2007 - 2009 in Manga Action. It follows the life of Suzu Urano, a young bride with her new family living on the outskirts of Kure City during the Second World War. It is available on JManga under the title "To All The Corners of the World".[1]

TV special

It was adapted into a live-action TV special which aired 5 August 2011 on NTV, starring Keiko Kitagawa as Suzu Urano, Keisuke Koide as Shūsaku Hōjō, Yūka as Rin Shiroki, Mokomichi Hayami as Tetsu Mizuhara, Ryo as Keiko, Saburō Shinoda as Entarō Hōjō, Yoshie Ichige as San Hōjō, and Mana Ashida as Chizuko Hōjō.[2][3]

Reception

The manga was a Jury Recommended Work in the 2008 Japan Media Arts Festival,[4] and the following year, it won the Excellence Prize.[5] A "folktale-like" tone has been noted in the work, and Kouno's humour has been praised.[6]

The TV special received a rating of 12.7.[7]

References

  1. ^ JManga Site Launches with Works Never Printed in U.S. - News - Anime News Network
  2. ^ Wartime Manga Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni Gets TV Special - News - Anime News Network
  3. ^ この世界の片隅に：戦時下の日常描いた話題のマンガ 北川景子主演でドラマ化 - MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ）
  4. ^ 2008 [12th] Japan Media Arts Festival | Manga Division Jury Recommended Works | JAPAN MEDIA ARTS PLAZA
  5. ^ 2009 Japan Media Arts Festival Manga Division Excellence Prize konosekai no katasumi ni | Japan Media Arts Plaza
  6. ^ Japanese Book News Vol. 63
  7. ^ Japan's Animation TV Ranking, August 1-7 - News - Anime News Network

External links

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