
Beaten by Black Rain
History · Animation · Drama
Overview
Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese) are still physically and emotionally devastated by the event. Kuroi Ame ni Utarete tells the interlocking stories of a group of survivors who frequent Stand Akauma, a bar: Takeshi, who lost his entire family; Tomoko, a prostitute horribly burned in the bombing; her younger brother Junji, who scrabbles on the fringes of society; Eiko, a pregnant young woman whom he loves; and Yuri, another prostitute who is determined to secure a brighter future for her blind son.
Top Cast


Hideki Saijo
Hideki Saijo
Junji (voice)
Hideki Saijo
Junji (voice)
Kae Shimamura
Kae Shimamura
Tomoko (voice)
Kae Shimamura
Tomoko (voice)


Keiko Han
Keiko Han
Eiko (voice)
Keiko Han
Eiko (voice)


Takeshi Ōbayashi
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Takeshi (voice)
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Takeshi (voice)


Hidekatsu Shibata
Hidekatsu Shibata
Katsuta (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata
Katsuta (voice)


Hideyuki Tanaka
Hideyuki Tanaka
Yoshio (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka
Yoshio (voice)


Issei Masamune
Issei Masamune
Shozo (voice)
Issei Masamune
Shozo (voice)
Joko Ohara
Joko Ohara
Hana (voice)
Joko Ohara
Hana (voice)


Taeko Nakanishi
Taeko Nakanishi
Yuri (voice)
Taeko Nakanishi
Yuri (voice)


Tomiko Suzuki
Tomiko Suzuki
Shinichi (voice)
Tomiko Suzuki
Shinichi (voice)
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