"[We] received his overwhelming praise -- it was the happiest day of my life." Released as a double feature alongside Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro, Grave of the Fireflies tells the story of ...

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 ...

Few war films are as much of a gut punch as Studio Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies. The 1988 animated ... are heartbreakingly real. Every detail was accounted for in Takahata’s film, and ...

From whimsical tales like My Neighbor Totoro to the emotional gravity of Grave of the Fireflies, these films continue to resonate across generations. Here are five timeless Ghibli classics that ...