Additional Voices
Search results
Studio Ghibli's 'Grave of the Fireflies' enters Netflix's global top 10 movies | English Movie News - Times of India
In August 2024, 'Grave of the Fireflies' was added to Netflix. One month after,...
The Times of India
3 days ago
Start the week with a film: ‘I Am Not a Witch’ is a deft blend of uneasy comedy and sensitivity
Rungano Nyoni’s debut feature expertly balances its varying tones, creating a visually stunning and emotionally resonant portrait of ...
Scroll
6 days ago
Grave of the Fireflies (Japanese: 火垂るの墓, Hepburn: Hotaru no Haka) is a 1988 Japanese animated war drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata, and produced by Studio Ghibli. It is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka.
Hotaru no Haka, also known as Grave of the Fireflies, is the story of Seita and his sister Setsuko, two Japanese children whose lives are ravaged by the brutal war. They have lost their mother, their father, their home, and the prospect of a bright future—all tragic consequences of the war.
Grave of the Fireflies: Directed by Isao Takahata. With Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi. A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
- Black Rainbow
- 2 min
- Isao Takahata
Taking place toward the end of World War II in Japan, Grave of the Fireflies is the tale of the relationship between two orphaned children, 14-year-old Seita and his young 4-year-old sister Setsuko. At Sannomiya Station, on 21st September 1945, Seita is in rags and is dying of starvation.
A gripping drama whose defiant youths refuse to bow to war, hunger and indifference, Grave of the Fireflies is a film for children to learn the harsh realities of life so that they can do all in...
- (46)
- Drama, War, Anime
- Isao Takahata
Two orphans fight for survival in post-World War II Japan, but society is harsh and they struggle with finding food and escaping the hardships of war. Watch trailers & learn more.
Hotaru no Haka, also known as Grave of the Fireflies, is the story of Seita and his sister Setsuko, two Japanese children whose lives are ravaged by the brutal war. They have lost their mother, their father, their home, and the prospect of a bright future—all tragic consequences of the war.
