Kuro ga Ita Natsu
Japanese title: クロがいた夏
Alternative titles: Summer With Kuro
Type: Movie
Source: Original
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jun 4, 1990
Duration: 1 hr 7 min
Rating: G - All Ages
Producers: GEN Productions, RCC Chugoku Broadcasting
Genres: Drama
Themes: Historical, Pets

Hiroshima, summer of 1945. A young girl named Nobuko saves a starving kitten from crows. She wants to keep the kitten, but her parents dismiss the idea. Nobuko eventually convinces them to let her keep it. She and her brother Makoto name the cat Kuro. Kuro quickly brings joy and laughter to the family. As World War II takes its toll on Japan, it becomes harder for Nobuko and her family to care for Kuro. One August morning, Kuro begins acting strangely...