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1988-04-15T00:00:00Z
Hotaru no Haka

Hotaru no Haka

Grave of the Fireflies

DVD  •  April 15, 1988  •  1h 30m  •  Movie  •  PG-13  •  Box Office $516,962
8.5/10
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Action, Drama, Historical
 
In the latter part of World War II, Seita and his sister Setsuko, orphaned when their mother is killed in the firebombing of Tokyo, are left to survive on their own in what remains of civilian life in Japan. The unfortunate siblings do their best to survive in the Japanese countryside, battling hunger, ... More
Hotaru no Haka | Grave of the Fireflies - Official Trailer
Other Titles: 火垂るの墓, Grave of the Fireflies
Sub Genres: Violence, Mina, Coming Of Age, Anti-war, Survival, Family Life, Disaster, Time, Place, Action, Social Commentary, Educational, Tragedy, Angst, Past, Earth, Historical, Asia, World War II, Japan, Famine, War, Kids In War, Stand-alone Movie... more
Studios: Studio Ghibli
Licensors: ADV Films, Central Park Media, Sentai Filmworks
Air Date: Saturday Apr 16, 1988
Box Office: $516,962 (Foreign)
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Last Ep. aired on Saturday 04/16/1988
   
   
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May 11, 2018 - by Iglian
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9
it's no only yesterday, but still damn good. holy moly is this film hard to watch. it's absurdly depressing, to a degree where i don't think i ever want to watch this again. i mean, i will, cause it's coming to theatres this august due to ghibli fest 2018 but the sentiment still remains. the key to this film working, though, is actually in the moments where our characters can live life semi-normally and be happy together for a change. if the film was just constant bleakness and dread for an hour and a half, it would get tiring and overwhelming. being a slow build (and very slow at that) like... read more
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April 08, 2019 - by Aaron Chuah
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best anime of all time, period. prepare the tissues read more
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July 09, 2019 - by CiEm Pank
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March 01, 2021 - by Gabriel Piepgrass
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anti-war sentiments are present, but it is never the focus. grave of the fireflies instead serves as an introspection on the pain we feel as a consequence of how we value pride. the tragedy is that seita clings onto how he was raised, to value his pride, and now confronts devastating hardships with youthful naivety. seita's pride in his father falsifies the promise that he will return to mend their plight. his pride in his country falsifies the promise that they will win the war and justify their suffering. essentially, seita's pride in himself digs setsuko's grave. read more
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April 05, 2021 - by itswiseclown
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both the pricey hand-drawn animations of the past and the computer animations of our modern times, this form of storytelling demands a lot of creativity and in my opinion is still undervalued. many people see animation as a medium for children, but often forget the adult stories and emotional messages that have gone into the movies. grave of the fireflies (1988), a japanese animation film (anime), in my view perfectly proves that animation also has a place in the world of adults. the beautiful hand-drawn animation, the drab setting of the second world war and the loving big eyes of the little... read more
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April 07, 2021 - by Robyn Hamilton
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you thought bambi and dumbo made you cry hard? read more
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June 27, 2021 - by REMAN_888
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إنه الحزن المدقع الحزن الللانهائي read more
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September 12, 2021 - by cococeva
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i mean we get it, war is bad and dying children is sad; but does it always have to make a good film to mix these two concepts? i think not, when these overly dramatic concepts are used just for their dramas-sake then we get a whiny little film that has no other feeling to convey other than despair. read more
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November 18, 2021 - by VLAD THEROCK
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January 01, 2022 - by Movie Buff Geek
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8
that was devastating. i haven't seen much ghibli, but from what i have seen, i had a mixed opinion towards ghibli, this changed that opinion. this movie just broke me, especially the ending. that said, i do have 1 or 2 issues with pacing at some points, but the emotional engagement more than makes up for it. excellent movie. read more
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January 09, 2022 - by maxz
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8
nicht so traurig wie erwartet, aber da sich durchgehend eine tragik durch den film zieht, definitiv auf eine gewisse art und weise bedrückend. read more
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January 26, 2022 - by Luis Gerardo
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una película muy trágica y conmovedora que muestras las desbastadores consecuencias de la guerra. read more
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April 27, 2022 - by qiuchou
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原著是半自传体,根本没有反战那么高大。 read more
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July 02, 2022 - by Mohammad Alotaibi
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“ قصة الفيلم مأخوذة من رواية بنفس الاسم للكاتب "أكِيوكي نوساكا" التي استندت على أحداث حقيقية عايشها الكاتب في زمن الحرب العالمية الثانية ونشرها عام 1967، كاعتذار لإخته حيث يعتبر أن إهماله لها كان السبب الرئيسي في وفاتها وقد لاقى الفيلم نجاحاً مُنقطع النّظير وصدى إيجابي كبير لدى النّقاد، وقد وصفه الناقد السينمائي "روجر إيبرت roger ebert" بأنه من أقوى الأفلام المُضادة للحرب تأثيراً وأيضاً قارنه مؤرخ الرسوم المتحركة "إيرنست رستر" بفيلم “قائمة شندلر” للمخرج “ستيفن سبيلبيرغ” وقال: "بأنه أكثر فيلم رسوم متحركة ذو بعد إنساني شاهدته" كما أن تصويت الجمهور وضع الفيلم في المرتبة 196 ضمن قائمة أفضل 250... read more
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June 28, 2022 - by Alexa Gawe
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my god read more
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June 10, 2022 - by Vi55i3
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great read more
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July 08, 2022 - by monarca
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definitivamente não é pra criança, denso e muito triste. read more
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December 17, 2022 - by Nix
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there isn't much to be said about this that hasn't been said thousands of times. for some reason i expected this to me more directly about war rather than a personal story set in war. the heartbreaking story probably worked a lot better than what i imagined this would be like. read more
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March 30, 2023 - by Myla
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so fucking good but SO heartbreaking oh my god. sobbed like a baby watching this read more
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April 08, 2023 - by Brennan Wyatt
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One of the most punch in the gut movies i have ever seen since Schindler's List, but of the best war movies i have seen since Schindler's List. read more
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April 10, 2023 - by headfallsoff
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Took me by surprise. I'd heard about the depths of the film's warto,e tragedy before obviously but not the extent of its class based fury. The rugged individualism of special children will not, and can not save you. You cannot gambatte your way out of starvation if there's no social mechanism for putting food on your table. read more
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August 27, 2023 - by Bannias
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This has long been on my watchlist and I am glad I finally got around to viewing it. The film is from the well known Studio Ghibli and it's co-founder director Isao Takahata. It's a simple but powerful tale that really pulls the viewer in and the animation is beautiful. I won't do any spoilers here and most would of seen it but if you haven't I highly remind it. read more
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September 03, 2023 - by Gaurav Singh
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"Grave of the Fireflies" is one of the most ambitious, depressing, and quite frankly, best films that I've ever seen. I was nearly moved to tears by this film's brave treatment of such critical subject matter. Yes, it's an Anime' piece, but surprisingly, it came out in 1988, during a time where most Japanese animation films were either relentless bloodbaths, borderline pornography, or both. As a fan of the Anime' genre of film-making, many great pieces have achieved some sort of cult status here in America, yet none have really reached mainstream success. Some have broken through the barrier... read more
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September 28, 2023 - by Morgana Welch
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i am going back 2 therapy read more
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October 13, 2023 - by Harry Bostock
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Spain without the 'S' read more
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December 28, 2023 - by Nathanael Brito
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Um filme emocionante, porém com um final horrível read more
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January 01, 2024 - by Simone
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88/100 read more
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February 02, 2024 - by khvdeeja
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cant get myself to rewatch this read more
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