Japan's Emperor and Empress Attended Charity Screening of In This Corner Of The World Anime Film

The donations gathered at the event will be used to fund activities of the Hiroshima branch of the Japan Red Cross Society.

The 150-minute new edition with newly-animated 30-minute footage that reflects the director’s original vision is set to be released in Japan tomorrow, December 20, 2019.

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, along with their daughter Aiko, attended a charity screening of the anime film Kono Sekai no (Sarani Ikutsumono) Katasumi ni / In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World, held at Nisho Hall in Tokyo on December 18.