Danica Davidson
March 19, 2021 
March 11, 2021 was the ten year anniversary of the triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Anime is being created by survivors so other people can understand what happened.
“Stories from the mouths of victims have the potential to convey their emotions of the time and portray their suffering, much like those provided by hibakusha survivors (of the 1945 atomic bombing) in Hiroshima,” remarked Hidenobu Fukumoto, who made ““kamishibai” picture card theater creations about the meltdown that will help inspire the anime.
“My hope is that viewers will empathize with the feelings of the dead or those who cannot return to their hometowns by retracing what we experienced, allowing them to recognize how valuable ordinary life is so that the lessons can be passed down to the next generation,” said survivor Yoko Oka, who is involved in the anime.
You can buy the anime by contacting [email protected], and there’s talk of giving the anime to schools as a means of education.
Source: Asahi Shimbun
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, and its sequel, Manga Art for Intermediates, with professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
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