Jun Matsuo

The true story of a young Japanese girl who played the piano for POWs during World War II and how it affected their lives. It is a story of humanity, compassion and the universality of music in helping to heal the rifts between wartime rivals.

High schooler Kayama Ito is friendless when it comes to his class so it is kind of ironic when, for a school trip to Hiroshima, he is assigned as the leader of five other students who couldn’t partner up with anyone else. The members of his group are the self-centred Sumire, diligent student Koto, the boastful Daisuke, the timid Chie, and truant Yutaro. A camaraderie forms amongst the six despite their different personalities but an unexpected situation occurs… (Source: genkinahito.wordpress.com), currently no official English title and referred to in English press releases as a romanization of its Japanese title, 6 Nin Bocchi