Grave of the Fireflies
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In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
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โThe terrible story of two orphaned Japanese kids during the ending of WWII. Incredibly well told and totally moving, without using clichรฉs. A must seen in the anime arena.โ
โ Andres Gomez
โ 9โThis was the first animated movie that made me cry as an adult. It still does. Two children are left as orphans in World War 2 and have to survive. Such a basic premise, but this shows intimatelyโฆโ
โ sykobanana
โ 10Read moreโGrave of the Fireflies masterfully portrays the human cost of war through a deeply emotional and well-structured narrative. With powerful animation, moving performances, and a haunting soundtrack,โฆโ
โ Alunauwie
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