This feature length film is based on autobiography of Cho "Chocchan" Kuroyanagi, who is better known as the mother of an actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.

The story starts in pre-World War 2 Japan when Chocchan marries violinist despite the objection of both of their families. They live in poverty, have three children and are happy together. Any misfortune they face with a smile. But new obstacle for their happiness comes when the war breaks out and Chocchan's husband must leave for the front...

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• Triangle Staff

Staff

• Hiroko Tokita — Director, Script
• Arika Takarano — Theme Song Lyrics (ED), Theme Song Performance (ED)
• Takeshi Seyama — Editing
• Tomoyuki Asakawa — Music, Theme Song Arrangement (ED), Theme Song Composition (ED)
• Shigeharu Shiba — Sound Director
• Kayoko Nishi — Color Design
• Chifude Asakura — Script
• Kazutoshi Satou — Sound Effects
• Yasuyuki Shimizu — Assistant Animation Director
• Hajime Noguchi — Director of Photography
• Shigeto Tsuji — Assistant Animation Director
• Masaaki Kubota — Planning
• Miho Nakata — Assistant Animation Director
• Georges Bizet — Theme Song Composition (OP)
• Mariko Kadono — Art Director
• Tatsuo Yanagino — Animation Director, Character Design