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Akiyuki Nosaka (野坂 昭如, Nosaka Akiyuki, October 10, 1930 – December 9, 2015) was a Japanese novelist, singer, lyricist, and member of the House of Councillors. As a broadcasting writer he used the name Yukio Aki (阿木 由紀夫, Aki Yukio) and his alias as a chanson singer was Claude Nosaka (クロード 野坂, Kurōdo Nosaka) .
Dec 31, 2023 · Learn how Akiyuki Nosaka's semi-autobiographical book about two siblings orphaned by World War II became a powerful animated film by Isao Takahata. Discover how the film uses animation to convey the devastating consequences of war and the importance of human connection.
- Isao Takahata
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Feb 11, 2016 · Akiyuki Nosaka was a Japanese writer who recalled the fire-bombing of Japanese cities in his short story "Grave of the Fireflies". He also wrote novels, memoirs, and political essays, and was a TV personality and a singer.
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"Grave of the Fireflies" (Japanese: 火垂るの墓, Hepburn: Hotaru no Haka) is a 1967 semi-autobiographical short story by Japanese author Akiyuki Nosaka. It is based on his experiences before, during, and after the firebombing of Kobe in 1945.
Apr 16, 2018 · Based on Akiyuki Nosaka's 1967 novel and directed by the legendary Japanese animator Isao Takahata who died earlier this month, it tells the story of two orphans and their desperate struggle...
Dec 9, 2015 · Akiyuki Nosaka (野坂 昭如 Nosaka Akiyuki) is a Japanese novelist, singer, lyricist, and former member of the House of Councillors. As a broadcasting writer he uses the name Yukio Aki (阿木 由紀夫 Aki Yukio) and his alias as a chanson singer is Claude Nosaka (クロード 野坂 Kurōdo Nosaka).
Released in 1988 nearly four decades after Japan had lost the Second World War, “Grave of the Fireflies” is adapted from the heavily autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka.
