This film was produced in the UK in 1986 and released in cinemas in Japan the following year. It is based on the book “When the Wind Blows” by Raymond Briggs, a British author and illustrator known for “The Snowman” and “Cold Weather Santa”. It was directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, a Japanese-American who lost a relative living in Nagasaki by the atomic bombing. The theme song “When the Wind Blows” is sung by David Bowie. https://child-film.com/kazega_fukutoki/#

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