In the waning days of World War II, American bombers drop napalm canisters on Japanese cities, creating fire storms. These bombs, longer than a tin can but about as big around, fall to earth trailing cloth tails that flutter behind them; they are almost a beautiful sight. After they hit,...
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, 1
“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...
Isao Takahata, 82, Japanese film director, producer and screenwriter (Grave of the Fireflies, Only Yesterday, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya), co-founder of Studio Ghibli, lung cancer. WikiMatrix Like the anime, the live-action versionof Grave of the Firefliesfocuses on two siblings struggling...
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The story of Seita and Setsuko, two young Japanese siblings, living in the declining days of World War II. When an American firebombing separates the two children from their parents, the two siblings must rely completely on one another while they struggle to fight for their survival latest ...
A haunting, harrowing war movie, an emotionally devastating character study, and an extraordinarily restrained example of anime or Japanese animation,Grave of the Firefliesis a unique and unforgettable masterpiece. Set in a Japanese coastal village during the waning days of World War II, the simple...
Grave Of The Fireflies (DVD) (2005) Japanese Movie (This item has been discontinued) Cast: Nanako Matsushima, Kaname Jun & Ihara Tsuyoshi Synopsis: On the final days of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his four-year-old sister Setsuko are orphaned aft
On the final days of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his four-year-old sister Setsuko are orphaned after their mother is killed during an air-raid by American forces in Kobe, Japan. After having a falling-out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no ...
The two most famous anime dramas concerning World War II, Mori Masaki's Barefoot Gen (Hadashi no gen, 1983) and Takahata Isao's Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no haka, 1988), share in the collectivity of the Japanese memory as well as individual autobiographical accounts of personal ...