Netflix has announced that Studio Ghibli’s iconic Grave of the Fireflies movie will arrive to the platform on September 16. The 1988 movie was based on Akiyuki Nosaka’s short story, with Isao Takahata as the director. It follows the two orphaned siblings, Seita and Setsuko, as they fight for survival through the devastation in post-war Japan. You can watch the trailer below.
The main voice cast for Grave of the Fireflies includes:
- Ayano Shiraishi as Setsuko
- Tsutomu Tatsumi as Seita
- Yoshiko Shinohara as Mrs. Yokokawa
- Akemi Yamaguchi as Aunt
Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no Haka) is a 1988 Japanese animated war drama movie written and directed by Isao Takahata. It is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story Grave of the Fireflies by Akiyuki Nosaka. The show is regarded as one of the all-time must-watch anime movies. Netflix describes the story:
Orphans Seita (voiced by Tsutomu Tatsumi) and Setsuko (Ayano Shiraishi) fight for survival in post-World War II Japan. But society is harsh, and they come to the somber conclusion that they can neither escape the hardships of war nor find enough food to survive. Named the Best Animated Feature at the 1994 Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, this film proves that not all anime tales are pixie-dust fantasies or brutal sci-fi standoffs.
Source: Netflix on YouTube
©Akiyuki Nosaka, Studio Ghibli
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