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Kayoko's Diary (1991) · Cineora

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A SEIJI ARIHARA FILM

Kayoko's Diary

19911h 30mMovie

AnimationDramaWar

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 509 votes

THE STORY

Kayoko is a young girl in 1940, just starting first grade. Nothing can prepare her for 1945, and the bleak times that are soon to come.

Melancholic
Bittersweet
Gritty
War
Family
Growing up

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for teens, talking about after and a rainy day. Contains a child in peril.

DirectorSeiji Arihara

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Masako IkedaYoshi Nakane (voice)

Katsue MiwaKayoko Nakane (voice)

Masako NozawaKisaburo Nakane (voice)

Nozomu SasakiTakejiro Nakane (voice)

Norio WakamotoOtokichi Nakane (voice)

Michiyo YanagisawaKonosuke Nakane (voice)

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