The story begins about a year before the end of World War II. Fourteen-year-old Seita and his little sister Setsuko are seemingly-normal Japanese kids, trying to survive amidst the regular air ...

In addition to Heidi from Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974), one of the teasers depicts a heartwarming visual of Setsuko and Seita, the young protagonists of Grave of the Fireflies. While addressing ...

Critics at the time warned audiences that “Grave of the Fireflies,” directed by Isao Takahata (1935-2018), had a tragic storyline and was best viewed only once. The film was released by ...

The Japanese maker of the vibrant, fruit-flavored hard candies famously depicted in the celebrated anti-war anime “Grave of the Fireflies ... starving girl named Setsuko is asked by her ...