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A boy's discovery of an old photo leads to a touching father-son talk about love, loss, and family bonds.
Tsuyoshi, a curious 9-year-old boy, discovers an old photograph among his mother's belongings that raises questions about his family history. When he brings the mysterious photo to his father's attention, it opens the door to a heartfelt conversation about love, loss, and the precious nature of life itself. Through gentle storytelling, Tsuyoshi's father helps him understand deeper truths about family bonds and what it means to cherish every moment.
Tsuyoshi is 9 years old and had friends over to play. During a tumble a photo breaks of his mother holding a baby. On the back of the photo is a date, written two years before his birth, so Tsuyoshi asks his father "whose child is this?" His father tells him the story of his older brother who died at birth and learns the importance of life.
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Ikite Iru begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-9749
A Ova Production
- Format
- 1 × 15′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 0h 15m
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- Aired
- Jan 1996 – Jan 1996
- Source
- Ova
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- Children
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- BS-9749
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