Garasu no Usagi


Garasu no Usagi is a Japanese autobiographical novel by Toshiko Takagi, who lost her sister and mother in the Great Tokyo Air Raid and saw her father killed by P-51 Mustang before her eyes at Ninomiya Station when she was 13 years old. As of 2018, the original novel has sold more than 2.4 million copies in Japan. It was translated into German, Spanish, Hungarian and other languages. It was adapted into a live-action film in 1979, a Japanese [television drama|television drama] series in 1980 and an anime film in 2005.

Adaptations

Live-action film

The live action film, titled Tokyo Air Raid Glass Rabbit, is directed by Yūten Tachibana and was released on July 14, 1979.

TV series

The television drama series has 15 episodes and was broadcast on NHK from August 18 to September 5, 1980.

Anime film

The anime film is directed by Setsuko Shibuichi, animated at Magic Bus, and was released on May 14, 2005.