Charity releases anime video to mark 2011 Japanese quake

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The anniversary of Japan's 2011 earthquake, which saw over 15,000 people die and caused horrific damage across the country, is being marked today with the release of a short anime film raising awareness for the child victims of the disaster.

The short animated film was made by Zapuni LLC with some of Japan's most talented anime artists for the charity El Sistema Japan, which aims to transform the lives of children affected in natural disasters through music.

Set to Grammy-nominated song 'By Your Side' performed by Sade, it's hoped the film will raise awareness for the suffering of thousands of children affected by the disaster, which displaced 340,000 people in the Tōhoku region alone.