 | Nobuko is a little girl living in war-time Japan. One day, Nobuko rescues an orphaned kitten terrorized by crows. Nobuko brings the kitten home, fully intent on raising it. Life is not easy for the average family in wartime, and with the food shortage getting more serious every day, her father is initially reluctant, but Nobuko’s resolve wins out. The kitten is named Kuro and its cuteness eventually begins to lift the sunken spirits of the family. But the horrors of war do not leave Nobuko’s family and Kuro alone… | |
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