Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓, Hotaru no Haka) is a feature-length animated film written and directed by Isao Takahata, produced by Studio Ghibli in association with Shinchosha Publishing and distributed by Toho. It premiered in Japan on April 16, 1988, and was billed as a double-...
and so we can guess Setsuko’s fate; we are accompanied through flashbacks by the boy’s spirit.“Grave of the Fireflies” is an emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking
As is so often the case with anime, sharply observed details (e.g., Setsuko’s slight rocking motion in a moment of stress) give the film a naturalism that transcends its visual stylizations.Grave of the Firefliesis a beautiful, heartbreaking film. ...
“Grave of the Fireflies” (1988) is an animated film telling the story of two children from the port city of Kobe, made homeless by the bombs. Seita is a young teenager, and his sister Setsuko is about 5. Their father is serving in the Japanese navy, and their mother is a bomb vic...
View AllGrave of the Fireflies photos View more photos Movie Info SynopsisA teenager (J. Robert Spencer) is charged with the care of his younger sister (Rhoda Chrosite) after an Allied firebombing during World War II destroys their home and kills their mother. ...
Grave of the Firefilies - La tumba de las luciernagas. ParaCrawl Corpus Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Piratas del Caribe (2003) ParaCrawl Corpus Grave of the Fireflies: Two children fighting for survival in wartime Japan La tumba de las luciérnagas: Dos niños que luchan por sobrev...
In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Zach (Alias), Bing (Shoeshiner), Patrick (Ser Patrick the Tall), and Jock (Munrojock2) return to the country of Japan to discuss the following films: 29:37 – Akira / アキラ (Katsuhiro Otomo, 1988)50:25 – Grave of the Fireflies / 火垂るの...