A teacher watches her 12 students grow up through war and peace — animated tears hit harder than live-action.
TV adaptation of the novel "Twenty-Four Eyes", combining animation with a few live-action scenes.
Direction
Jissoji blends live-action memory with animated present.
Acting
Baisho's voice carries decades of maternal grief.
Production
Experimental 1980 anime/live-action fusion still unmatched.
Director
Akio Jissoji
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Sakae Tsuboi's 1952 novel, itself adapted from her own teaching experience on Shodoshima island.
Jissoji was primarily a live-action director; this rare animated work predates his Ultraman fame.
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