The first time I watched Grave of the Fireflies, I ugly-cried through the entire second half of the film and then continued for another hour or so after it was over. I’m not exaggerating when I say ...
When anime movies are mentioned or become a point of discussion in online spaces, Studio Ghibli's work is likely the first to come to mind for most fans. Since its inception in 1985, Ghibli has stood ...
A Studio Ghibli movie is finally coming to a streaming service in Japan, but it’s not one of the heartwarming titles most ...
Animation is such a versatile medium. For starters, your storytelling possibilities open up considerably. You can do much more with animation than live action. You can even craft a compelling tale ...
There are only a few animated films that have left a lasting emotional mark quite like Grave of the Fireflies. Released in 1988, the film follows the devastating story of two siblings struggling to ...
Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...
Despite being one of the first movies Studio Ghibli produced, Grave of the Fireflies is the most recent movie from the studio to get a steelbook edition. The steelbook was originally released on July ...
Arguably, few Studio Ghibli films leave behind quite the same sense of loss and helplessness as Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies (1988). Set in Kobe and Nishinomiya in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture ...
The Boy and the Heron and Grave of the Fireflies, the two most recent releases, both feature full art covers that wrap around the back of each steelbook. The Boy and the Heron is also the only movie ...
Grave of the Fireflies remains Studio Ghibli’s heartbreaking anti-war film, with September 21 forever tied to Seita’s tragic fate.
In the days after World War II, a starving boy, Seita, dies alone and unmourned in a train station. The story shifts backward to show his struggle for survival when his home was destroyed in a bombing ...