The First Train Runs in Hiroshima

The First Train Runs in Hiroshima

73 mins | Drama, War, History | Aug. 10, 2015

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.

The First Train Runs in Hiroshima

73 mins | Drama, War, History | Aug. 10, 2015

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.
Producers NHK
Original title 一番電車が走った
Directors Yoshiyuki Kishi
Writers Yoshihito Okashita, Yoshiyuki Kishi

Cast

Yuina Kuroshima

as Toyoko Ameda

Hiroshi Abe

as Akitaka Matsuura

Kurumi Shimizu

as Sachiko Konishi

Narumi Akizuki

as Yaeko Nishi

Aoi Nakamura

as Kantarou Morinaga

Morooka Moro

as Kojiro Takamura

Maharu Nemoto

as Sawako Matsuura

Hirofumi Arai

as Shouichi Yasunaga