Pica-Don - 1978

Pica-Don 1978 Directed by Renzo Kinoshita ピカドン

An animation documentary describing the tragic consequences of the A-bomb explosion in Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. The flash of the A-bomb, 100 times brighter than the sun, is called "PICA", and the enormous shock wave which came right after the flash is called "DON". At the time this film was completed, it was the very first attempt in the world to deal with such a sensitive subject of Hiroshima using animation media.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language No Language

Gneres Animation , Drama , War

Production Company Studio Lotus

Release Date 5 December 1978

8 mins