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Grave of the Fireflies - Studio Ghibli Fest 2025

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  • 1hr 34m
  • 94

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Director:

Isao Takahata

Producer:

Tôru Hara

Writer:

Akiyuki Nosaka

Release Date:

Aug 10, 2025

Runtime:

1hr 34m

Synopsis

Teenage Seita and his sister Setsuko fend for themselves after the war takes their mother’s life. Balancing the beauty and cruelty of the human spirit, Grave of the Fireflies is a singular work from Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata.

Cast

  • Tsutomu Tatsumi
  • Ayano Shiraishi
  • Yoshiko Shinohara
  • Akemi Yamaguchi
  • Kôzô Hashida
  • Masayo Sakai
  • Kazumi Nozaki
  • Yoshio Matsuoka
  • Masahiro Kanetake
  • Kiyoshi Yanagawa

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Metacritic

94
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Based on 16 Critics
8.6

USER SCORE (156)

Universal acclaim based on 156 Reviews
88

Isao Takahata makes survival the thematic core of the story, but he never degrades his characters or fetishizes their suffering.

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Metacritic review by Chris Cabin
Chris Cabin
Slant Magazine
88

Rivals the films of Hayao Miyazaki in elevating anime to the level of fine art.

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Metacritic review by J.R. Jones
J.R. Jones
Chicago Reader
100

An emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking of animation.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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