Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki has revealed the intriguing backstory behind Isao Takahata's heartbreaking WWII anime, ...

Few war films are as much of a gut punch as Studio Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies. The 1988 animated classic has become the ...

But surviving outside of the system is not easy, and survival becomes a real struggle, as they deal with malnutrition, poverty, and finally, Japan's defeat. The story begins about a year before ...

Critics at the time warned audiences that “Grave of the Fireflies,” directed by Isao Takahata (1935-2018), had a tragic storyline and was best viewed only once. The film was released by ...