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

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 ...

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 ...