Inochi no Chikyuu: Dioxin no Natsu

Based On “Seveso disaster”

Life on Earth - The Summer of Dioxin (いのちの地球 ダイオキシンの夏, Inochi no Chikyū - Daiokishin no Natsu), also known as Tracing the Gray Summer, is a 2001 Japanese anime drama film directed by Satoshi Dezaki. An adaptation of the 1998 book by Kei Hasumi published by Iwasaki Publishing, the film recounts the true story of the Seveso disaster, a chemical incident occurred over the Italian town of Seveso in 1976, which is still considered one of the worst ecological disasters in history. The film was selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and endorsed by the Japan Society for the Appreciation of Outstanding Films and the Governor of Tokyo.

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Release date:

2001

Director:

Satoshi Dezaki

Genre:

Disaster

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

2001 in adaptations