Harbin, China, January 1945. Japan continued the war for 14 years, and many people from Japan moved to what is now the northeastern part of China, which was called Manchuria at the time. Ecchan, who came from Japan, dreams of becoming a mother as soon as possible and having 20 children to become soldiers. It was a big dream for a little Ecchan who still didn't understand the horror of war and its meaning. August 15. After Japan lost the war, the Chinese people, who had been discriminated against, began to take out their anger and pain on the Japanese. From this moment on, Ecchan's sad fate begins until they return to Japan.
Released: Jan 13, 2002
Runtime: 80 minutes
Genre: History, Animation, Family
Stars: Minami Takayama, Aruno Tahara, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Yuko Sasaki, Makoto Tsumura, Eiji Itoh
Crew: Yoko Yamamoto (Screenplay), Takaya Ono (Character Designer), Etsuko Kishikawa (Original Story), Takaya Ono (Animation Director), Mitsuki Nakamura (Art Direction), Reijirō Koroku (Original Music Composer)