The First Train Runs in Hiroshima
Only 3 days after A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a streetcar started running through the town burned to the ground. The drivers were teenage girls working for the train company in place of men. The drama is based on a true story of people who strived for the restoration.
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Yoshiyuki Kishi Director · Yoshihito Okashita Screenplay
First release August 10, 2015 · Produced in Japan · Production TV Man Union
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NHK
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TV Man Union
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Japan
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Original title
一番電車が走った
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · August 10, 2015
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