Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945
夏服の少女たち～ヒロシマ・昭和20年8月6日～
Synopsis
In 1945, the second- and third-year students of a Hiroshima girls' school are taken away to work in war factories. The remaining 220 girls of the first year try to make the best of their new-found status as the only teenagers in an almost deserted town, even amid the deprivations of wartime. On the seventh of August, an American bomber changes their lives forever. Broadcast on the 43rd anniversary of Hiroshima in memory of "the girls who lost their lives to the atom bomb." (Source: Anime Encyclopedia)
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En Un Día Trágico De Verano / Girls In Summer Clothes (Dresses) - Hiroshima 3/3
Type: Featurette • Published 2011-06-30
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshio Hirata
- Screenplay & Story
- Mitsuko Ōno, Makiko Uchidate
- Original Score
- Kōsuke Onozaki
- Original Title
- 夏服の少女たち～ヒロシマ・昭和20年8月6日～
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 34m
- Production Studios
- Madhouse
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshio Hirata
Mitsuko Ōno, Makiko Uchidate
Kōsuke Onozaki
Masao Maruyama
Department Leadership Roster
Masao Maruyama
Producer
Kōsuke Onozaki
Original Music Composer
Toshio Hirata
Director
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What is Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 about?
In 1945, the second- and third-year students of a Hiroshima girls' school are taken away to work in war factories. The remaining 220 girls of the first year try to make the best of their new-found status as the only teenagers in an almost deserted town, even amid the deprivations of wartime. On the seventh of August, an American bomber changes their lives forever. Broadcast on the 43rd anniversary of Hiroshima in memory of "the girls who lost their lives to the atom bomb." (Source: Anime Encyclopedia)
Who directed Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945?
Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 was directed by Toshio Hirata.
Who stars in Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945?
The principal cast of Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 includes Keiko Sugiura, 濱田真帆, 藤重すみれ, 大目弘美, Akira Ishino.
When was Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 released and how long is it?
Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 was composed by Kōsuke Onozaki.
Is Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 based on a book or true story?
Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Mitsuko Ōno".