Japan / Dec 05, 1978
8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An animation documentary describing the tragic consequences of the A-bomb explosion in Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. The flash of the A-bomb, 100 times brighter than the sun, is called "PICA", and the enormous shock wave which came right after the flash is called "DON". At the time this film was completed, it was the very first attempt in the world to deal with such a sensitive subject of Hiroshima using animation media.
Genres
AnimationWarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ピカドン |
| Original language | JA |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studio Lotus |
| Release date | 5 dicembre 1978 |
| Writer | Sayoko Kinoshita |
| Assistant directors | Renzo Kinoshita |
| Production design | Seiji Miyamoto |
| Art direction | Seiji Miyamoto |
| Set decoration | Seiji Miyamoto |
| Visual effects | Renzo Kinoshita |
| Music | Reijirō Koroku |
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| Sound | Reijirō Koroku |
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