In June 1955, the Japanese tuna trawler Daigo Fukuryu Maru (Lucky Dragon No. 5) accidentally encountered an early hydrogen bomb test conducted by the U.S. Day of the Western Sunrise is a beautifully animated documentary that follows three survivors of this encounter. Their story is a reminder that people have the ability to make decisions for both good and ill, and those decisions can affect generations.
Country of Origin: United States
Language: Japanese & English
Director: Keith Reimink
Illustration: Josh Lopata
Animation: Justin Nixon
Subtitles: yes
Run Time: 1hr 15 minutes
Japanese Production: Akiko Ogawa, Takako Kasuya
Translation: Kanako Mhatre
Music: Troy Reimink
