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
“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...
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...
Studio Ghibli’s deeply moving animated film, Grave of the Fireflies, is set to stream exclusively on Netflix starting September 16. It will be available in over 190 countries, excluding the US and Japan
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