A Branch of a Pine Is Tied Up

A Branch of a Pine Is Tied Up

2017•16m•9.0/10

AnimationDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

9.0/10(5)

"The Pine's Branches" is the latest work in Murata Tomoyasu’s series “Sei toshi ni matsuwaru kioku no tabi (Journey through memories of life and death),” which he began following the Tohoku earthquake in 2011.

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Production

Tomoyasu Murata Company

Language

JA

Status

Released

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