What makes it even more heartbreaking is that this anime was based on a true story, The author and his little sister really did go through that nightmare as kids during World War II. The anime was adapted from a 1967 literary award winning story of the same name by the Japanese novelist Akiyuki Nosaka. Nosaka completely based the two main characters directly off of himself and his little sister who really did die of starvation exactly in the way depicted in the movie. Just as in the anime, the novelist deliberately kills off the character representing himself thus symbolizing that he wishes he had died with his little sister in World War II to atone for failing to save her because for many decades after the war, he always blamed himself for not being able to save her from starvation and suffered with the survivor’s guilt all his life. Both the original 1967 semi-autobiographical award-winning masterpiece Grave Of The Fireflies and the equally heart rending 1988 anime film adaptation from Studio Ghibli were dedicated in her honor, in the loving memory of his precious little sister. In the years since the war he had gradually picked up the pieces of his shattered life, continuing to be strong in honor of her memory, going on to make something of himself in ways he could never have imagined, not only just as an extremely successful award winning novelist but even soaring to new heights of newfound success as also a singer, a lyricist and eventually even becoming a highly respected member of The Japanese Parliament during the 1980s after winning election in 1983. Sadly his career would go on hiatus after suffering a massive stroke in 2003. Although deeply affected by the stroke, he would bounce back and continue on as a respected journalist, writing columns for a prominent Japanese newspaper. On December 9, 2015 he would finally pass away, dying at the ripe old age of 85, having achieved more in this life than most people could ever hope to do in a single lifetime and having done it all despite the early childhood trauma that he had been subjected to during The Second World War.
Everyone thinks the poster of the movie shows fireflies.. If you put your phone on full brightness and look, its actually the aircraft dropping shells.
There is some crazy theory about this movie. One says that because of the guilt, Seita and Setsuko's soul was still wandering around, repeating and reliving the same thing over and over and over again, seeing themselves struggling to live over and over again, that's why in the end of the movie you see Seita and Setsuko look at the modern japan with all the buildings and stuff. They see their story repeat itself for infinite amount of times...
I don't cry while watching movies but this was an exception. I cried like a baby while watching this. Setsuko's death broke my heart. And to think that people actually suffered like this during that time only made me feel more sad. This is a masterpiece and I would say one of the best movies ever created. I really wish they lived and I still do. I don't think I'll ever forget about Setsuko. Rest In Peace Pure Soul.
From what i heard the irl story was the boy horded the food because he was so hungy and did not share with his sister. Moments after he survive the war he regreted that and wis he would died with his sister thats why he made this for his sister
Not just a sister, but two sisters. One is his real sister, the other is adopted sister. One died of sickness, the other died of malnourished. He blame himself afterward. That is why he wrote a novel about their life and made himself died in the novel as his survivor's guilt.
At the beginning of the movie, B-29 of the American Army dropped a incendiary bomb called "M69" on the city of Kobe. The M69 was designed to efficiently burn down Japanese cities, which have many wooden buildings, by burning napalm using TNT explosives as a detonator.
As Japanese we used to watch it every year on tv.i still watch it every year.now I live in state and i have an American daughter I made her watch it.some people said they don’t want to watch it again but for me it reminder what my people went through.it’s sad story but it’ll stay in ur heart.
One of my favorite movies and probably one of the greatest movies of all time. I bought 2 of the original candy boxes from Japan. One is empty, the other one remains closed. 🙂
Napalm was used through the Viet Nam war. It is still used unfortunately. Even it's banned. But one thing worse than that Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki we're bombed with nuclear bombs. The only ones ever used.
Once in high school a friend was getting into anime, he asked me if I could recommend him movies and told him I had a few. He asked for some good ones and I lent him 3 movies… Ghost in the Shell, Perfect Blue and Grave of the Fireflies. When I handed him the DVDs he said “they better not be sad” and laughed, me inside “oops” 😅 loool I don’t know why I didn’t take the GotF movie away!!!??! 🤣 This was on Friday and by Monday he was sooooo angry lol he said he cried so much and that I ruined his weekend 😂 PS. He still loved the 3 movies and asked for more but NO sad/tragic movies this time.
In WWII the US used incendiary bombs, specifically M69 napalm cluster bombs, which were designed to cause widespread fires (They bombed Kobe in this film) The USA used napalm bombs during - WWII, The Korean War, the Vietnam war and even The Gulf War in 1991. The USA did sign the UN Convention on Conventional Weapons but never ratified this protocol.
What makes it even more heartbreaking is that this anime was based on a true story, The author and his little sister really did go through that nightmare as kids during World War II. The anime was adapted from a 1967 literary award winning story of the same name by the Japanese novelist Akiyuki Nosaka. Nosaka completely based the two main characters directly off of himself and his little sister who really did die of starvation exactly in the way depicted in the movie. Just as in the anime, the novelist deliberately kills off the character representing himself thus symbolizing that he wishes he had died with his little sister in World War II to atone for failing to save her because for many decades after the war, he always blamed himself for not being able to save her from starvation and suffered with the survivor’s guilt all his life. Both the original 1967 semi-autobiographical award-winning masterpiece Grave Of The Fireflies and the equally heart rending 1988 anime film adaptation from Studio Ghibli were dedicated in her honor, in the loving memory of his precious little sister. In the years since the war he had gradually picked up the pieces of his shattered life, continuing to be strong in honor of her memory, going on to make something of himself in ways he could never have imagined, not only just as an extremely successful award winning novelist but even soaring to new heights of newfound success as also a singer, a lyricist and eventually even becoming a highly respected member of The Japanese Parliament during the 1980s after winning election in 1983. Sadly his career would go on hiatus after suffering a massive stroke in 2003. Although deeply affected by the stroke, he would bounce back and continue on as a respected journalist, writing columns for a prominent Japanese newspaper. On December 9, 2015 he would finally pass away, dying at the ripe old age of 85, having achieved more in this life than most people could ever hope to do in a single lifetime and having done it all despite the early childhood trauma that he had been subjected to during The Second World War.
This movie not even sad, it just destroys and obliterated your soul that feel hurt in your stomach.
Everyone thinks the poster of the movie shows fireflies.. If you put your phone on full brightness and look, its actually the aircraft dropping shells.
There is some crazy theory about this movie. One says that because of the guilt, Seita and Setsuko's soul was still wandering around, repeating and reliving the same thing over and over and over again, seeing themselves struggling to live over and over again, that's why in the end of the movie you see Seita and Setsuko look at the modern japan with all the buildings and stuff. They see their story repeat itself for infinite amount of times...
I don't cry while watching movies but this was an exception. I cried like a baby while watching this. Setsuko's death broke my heart. And to think that people actually suffered like this during that time only made me feel more sad. This is a masterpiece and I would say one of the best movies ever created. I really wish they lived and I still do. I don't think I'll ever forget about Setsuko. Rest In Peace Pure Soul.
The saddest part is this is still happening in the World today.. 💔
From what i heard the irl story was the boy horded the food because he was so hungy and did not share with his sister. Moments after he survive the war he regreted that and wis he would died with his sister thats why he made this for his sister
Oh man... that's so sad if true
Not just a sister, but two sisters. One is his real sister, the other is adopted sister. One died of sickness, the other died of malnourished. He blame himself afterward. That is why he wrote a novel about their life and made himself died in the novel as his survivor's guilt.
No that’s not true….. This was inspired from the author’s story….he made this for his sister.
@@bustercannon6088 Yes it is, the boy was the author.
what makes harder is this applies to wars in sudan and Palestine now.. centuries and nothing changes.
The most beautiful film ever
At the beginning of the movie, B-29 of the American Army dropped a incendiary bomb called "M69" on the city of Kobe.
The M69 was designed to efficiently burn down Japanese cities, which have many wooden buildings, by burning napalm using TNT explosives as a detonator.
THIS is happening in Gaza right now! 😭
Voice actor of Setsuko is real kid
As Japanese we used to watch it every year on tv.i still watch it every year.now I live in state and i have an American daughter I made her watch it.some people said they don’t want to watch it again but for me it reminder what my people went through.it’s sad story but it’ll stay in ur heart.
Freedom for PFalestine 🇵🇸😢
One of my favorite movies and probably one of the greatest movies of all time. I bought 2 of the original candy boxes from Japan. One is empty, the other one remains closed. 🙂
Poverty is worst thing in this world
Napalm was used through the Viet Nam war. It is still used unfortunately. Even it's banned. But one thing worse than that Japan, Hiroshima and Nagasaki we're bombed with nuclear bombs. The only ones ever used.
Everyone saying this is a master piece that you would never watch again 😢 i also recommend “Miracle in Cell no. 7” a korean movie 🥰 ❤
why would you do that!
@@田田-h7j Harmony too Korean movie as well... prison theme movie like miracle cell mo. 7
@@田田-h7j miracle cell #7 is good but grave of the fireflies is a masterpiece based on a true story.
That movie was sad but also infuriating because it shows how unbelievably weak the Korean legal system is
Also "In This Corner of the World"- Netflix
Once in high school a friend was getting into anime, he asked me if I could recommend him movies and told him I had a few. He asked for some good ones and I lent him 3 movies… Ghost in the Shell, Perfect Blue and Grave of the Fireflies. When I handed him the DVDs he said “they better not be sad” and laughed, me inside “oops” 😅
loool I don’t know why I didn’t take the GotF movie away!!!??! 🤣
This was on Friday and by Monday he was sooooo angry lol he said he cried so much and that I ruined his weekend 😂
PS. He still loved the 3 movies and asked for more but NO sad/tragic movies this time.
That's so messed up 🤣. Although it is a great film to see at least once
I laugh when seeing men cries but I also crying with them too 😂😂
The saddest anime film I'd ever watched😭
@@JohaiMa-pl3eq The saddest film, period.
i think the saddest part is that this is still happening to this day
In WWII the US used incendiary bombs, specifically M69 napalm cluster bombs, which were designed to cause widespread fires (They bombed Kobe in this film)
The USA used napalm bombs during - WWII, The Korean War, the Vietnam war and even The Gulf War in 1991. The USA did sign the UN Convention on Conventional Weapons but never ratified this protocol.
I love this movie, is very sad but i really love this
I dare anyone to watch this twice ...no one can
@@misaki9048 mightve watched this 10+ times, fckd me up every time. 10/10 would recommed when you feel like shit and wanna just bawl your eyes out lol
@yaj1206 I've probably watched it a couple of dozen times. Good movie to show friends!
This is still happening in palestine..
Why cant found this dvd anymore
It has a live action movie
Can you guys please react to Nausicaä? :))
Why would you watch this? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
We don't know... but it hurt
To break our hearts
BAHAHAHA!
Can you want the anime Anohana it's also emotional and only 12 episodes ❤️
@42:00 unfortunately you are completely wrong lol, 4 years between the surrender and pearl harbor, and civilian fire bombings are well documented.
Thx for that info. That's horrible...
@@AniMayhem_ no dizzout
😭😭😭😭😭😭
Train to busan
have you no that Both cities have no big Army Fortress Dropping 2 nuclear on civilian City. That’s so wrong. 🥲