Obon

Name: Obon
Genre: Animation
Released: 2018-04-24
Duration: 15 min

2018, Japanese. Directed by Anna Samo & André Hörmann.

Akiko Takakura is one of the last survivors of the Hiroshima bomb. During Obon, she receives the spirits of her parents and is haunted by memories. Finally Akiko experiences paternal love in the middle of the ruins of Hiroshima.

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Runtime: 0h 15m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: Japanese
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Released: 24 April 2018
Country: Germany
Written by: André Hörmann

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Obon runs 15 minutes (0h 15m).

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Obon isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 6 November 2026.)

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Who directed Obon?

Obon (2018) was directed by Anna Samo and André Hörmann.