Grave of the Fireflies

pros: A beautiful, poignant anti-war film.

cons: Intensely sad.

Grave of the Fireflies: The SADDEST, Most Beautiful Animated Film Ever.

Let me preface this review by saying that, for some reason, though I was I was, I am NOT a fan of an... See Full Review

pros: This is a Six Star Film. Story, acting, animation, everything, is utterly flawless.

cons: So very, very sad.

Why must fireflies die so young? GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES.

Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no Haka) (1988) Directed by Takahata Isao. From the novel by No... See Full Review

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Down to our last fruit drops

So here I go with another Anime review. Since I submitted my Akira review to the Anime Outsider writ... See Full Review

pros: Emotional, powerful story...

cons: ... not the sort of film you can watch again and again...

Good Movie Write Off - "Grave of the Fireflies"

Grave of the Fireflies (Japanese title Hotaru no haka) was my second foray into the world of anime... See Full Review

pros: Brilliant Ghibli animation: superb level of detail.

cons: Thoroughly dislikeable main character, ridiculous plot.

Waste of time - despite the eye candy

Certainly this is yet another masterfully animated Ghibli production - gorgeous art work. However, e... See Full Review

pros: None

cons: None

A must-see, even for adults

There are some movies that seem to take on a life beyond what they were intended for. From what I un... See Full Review

pros: Powerful and brutally honest depiction of the cost of war

cons: Not appropriate for very young children

Haunting masterpiece of the human cost of war

"Hotaru no haka" (Grave of the Fireflies) was directed by Takahata Isao, longtime colleague and coll... See Full Review

pros: Subtle story-telling, emotional impact, beauty of both idea and presentation

cons: Not a {insert an expletive here} thing

Unless you just hate Japan or animation, see this film

The Grave of the Fireflies places a pair of warm, gentle hands around your heart; these hands know w... See Full Review

pros: a very touching movie

cons: inless you like bawling your eyes out, just watching this one once is enough.

A 5 star movie that I don't recommend you buying

I got grave of the fireflies a few years ago when I saw it on sale at a movie store. I watched it on... See Full Review

pros: An amazing movie.

cons: Assumes some knowledge so do some research before watching.

Amazingly true, and heartbreaking.

I watched this movie for the first time after visiting the Okinawan Peace Memorials and the A-dome m... See Full Review