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F- the farmer. Capitalist swine!

i cried my fucking eyes out during this movie. The way the brother had to overcome obstacles and kept on smiling for the sister really moved me. This masterpiece proved that studio Ghibli is the best anime movie studio of all time.

the fact that this is based on a true story 😭

This brings back the feels, I watched this 2 yrs ago never knew the name and cried so much I was 11 then :( I feel so bad for the sister dying and the kid who had to face all that :((((

Unfortunately no side is good cuz it's the japanese ppl who got themselves into this they might have never knew they had nukes too? since it's the terrible year of the 40s, they called that nuke the weakest nuke of them all

Curse the guy who made this movie 😭😭😭😭

Why did you thumbnail the most visually shocking shot of this movie? You should avoid it if it has any potential to make others uncomfortable.

This movie had me thinking about how the people were feeling when this was going on. I know I couldn’t handle it

The sad thing is if he just went back they would have survived

It’s really sad what happened to all of the people in Japan they struggled to survive this war was cause by hatred....... “An eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind”- Gandhi

I have to admit if both of them had to die I'm glad that setsuko died first bc I don't know what id do if seita died and she was left all alone.

This movie made me cry harder than anything else ive ever seen

Dude I watched this movie a while ago and it still hits incredibly hard. Just remembering how I felt when I watched this made me almost break into tears

Grave of the Fireflies is not fictional. In reality, the boy did not die and carried the guilt of his sister's death his whole life. His name was Akiyuki Nosaka. He wrote a book about his experience and the death of his sister. The movie is based on that. I feel it's important people realize this isn't some bloated dramatization, this is based on facts. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_of_the_Fireflies

Holy shit! Even I am crying

The fireflies in the photo for the movie if you light it more it shows the fireflies is bombs

Lol the way Steve says Literally fvck this person with a pinch of sarcasm is hilarious

What killed me was when Setsuko states "Why do fireflies have to die so soon" and it hit me. They're kids in WW2. So many of them had to die so soon. THEY are the bright fireflies.

My favourite movie/book and I always cry like a big baby god damn it,,,

I can’t believe what my country did to this country Uuhhg

War never brings good things. But if you want peace, you fight that's worth dying for. Never fight in a cause that won't bring good things to life. The Military Government of Japan caused this suffering of it's own people. Attacked a Superpower unleashed it's Deadly Arsenal of it's overwhelming Economic might. They were stubborn thinking the Americans would fight them till the end until Nukes have been dropped and the Soviets declared war on them breaking it's Non-Aggression Pact. Nukes are a Currency of Peace at that time of the Cold War, but a terrible price.

The movie where no one, wins.

I broke down, when Seita takes a last look at Setsuko. If a fear I've had for years... Looking at a relative or a close friend a last time. Sparked by the passing of my grandfather. Regarding the movie, the whole theme of the fireflies is that in ancient times, perhaps even today, fireflies are symbolic of the souls of the recently passed. So the recurrence of those are very striking. And if the start of the movie hadn't been with the death of Seita, for native viewers, the constant reference to fireflies would not only be representing the many deaths happening in the last couple of months of the war, but also a building dread/foreshadowing of what is to come. And it is quite scary of how short a timespan we are looking at June 5th 1945 to September 21st 1945. About 3½ months. While the doctor did say malnutrition as the cause, the small red blotches on Setsuko's back, are also a sign of scurvy, which wouldn't show until atleast a month into lack of vitamin-C. And almost none of the food that the pair eat, have vitamin-C apart from the watermelon. Which came too late. There would have been vitamin-C in the sweet potatoes, which contain a lot of Vitamin-C. Japan Surrendered August 15th 1945. By then, Setsuko was very far into under-nourishment. Guessing from the onset of scurvy with the one month rate, the pair would have moved out from their aunt, at the very latest, by end of June or early July. Which means, that they lived at their aunt's place for about 3 weeks. Seita survived for about a month after the death of his sister. Sadly... effective food relief from the occupying forces didn't start until October of 1945. The story was semi-biographical, where the author states, that's it's based on his experiences, where he lost a sister prior to the Kobe bombings, his adoptive father during the bombings and his adoptive younger sister a couple of months after the bombings - to malnutrition. His writing of the short story was in 1967, during great economic growth of Japan. The movie was released about 20 years later in the 80's. Once again, during a great economic time for Japan. Writing the story, was his way of apologizing to his younger sister. And the nature of Setsuko's death, was an exact match to the death of the author's own sister. Other notes from the author was that Seita was an idealized version of himself. More giving and selfless. Whereas the Author admittted, that while he wanted to share all the food he could get with his sister... when he was hungry... he ate. To his great regret. Seito as a character in the animated movie, was written as an imperfect character, with the mindset of the post-war children of Japan. How they'd act if they were in such a situation, rather than a 13-14 year old child, who grew up during the war, where humility would be more important than pride. It's a hard-hitting movie. A small self-contained story of a failed attempt at life.

*_sad, sad, and more sad_*

He should’ve listen to his auntie got out there and worked his ass off she died because he chose to live in a false reality were some superhero is going to come and save the day I feel like it’s an analogy for how we think today sometimes I hate this movie because it hurt my feelings but it’s a 10 out of 10 I recommend it to anyone

This fucking movie..... God dammit.....

I finally had the courage to watch the movie and now I can freely browse the comments section and watch Steve's review so I'll feel better knowing most of us got depressed while watching this movie😭

He sounds so dead

I watched that again like month ago... .·´¯`(>▂

This some Manly shit

There's a moment in this movie that really got to me that I think goes unnoticed. It's the moment when Seita finds out Setsuko's knows their mom has been dead because the Aunt told her while he was gone. Like most things the Aunt does, I don't think she told her gently.

you should do a review on "in this corner of the world" it's on Netflix if that helps finding it

When I was in japanese class years ago I remember our teacher making us watch this film and the entire classroom including the guys were in tears. It makes you appreciate what you have without a doubt

I agree, screw that aunt!

I literally can't even watch this video without crying. That movie kills me

ive seen the film like 2 weeks before i ever knew this video existed i cried (spoilers ahead watch the movie first or just read this is you final chance )...................(youve been warned) when his little sister died it was the most emotional scene in a movie i have ever watched i cried for a good hour or more and what you said about the fireflies are like the souls i thought about that exactly half way through the film also fuck that bitch of an aunt

If you ever do series, do Your Lie in April. It gets depressing after episode 11

Apparently the movie is based off of a completely true story, from the brother’s eyes. The ending is what he wished would have happened, but (of course, how else would we have heard the story) he survived for years to come.

Didn’t even watch the movie only this review yet am crying rivers 😭😭

Next time someone tries to start a war. I'll definitely kill that person and live in jail for the rest of my life or die. War is the worst thing possible. But in the real event seiya lives and writes this story. But I liked the ending of the movie too

I turned it off when the mother died. It was all so wonderfully done but I didn’t want to spend the rest of the week crying.

Why is she so ugly when she cries tho

That bomber pilot if knew that story they never bombing

Today is sept. 21. 😢

Okay, this may sound harsh after watching the movie. I imagine there's quite a few japanese animated or live acton films about their suffering in WWII (fire bombings, atomic bombs etc) and that's understandable. But did they ever portray the Nanjing massacre or the stuff they did in Korea and Manchuria in animated form or otherwise?

How did i wach this as a 7 v

So thats were hitler went 3.57

I have seen the movie once. I said to myself I would never watch it again. I just saw your "When the Wind blows" review, a movie I also watched before and said I didn't need to watch it again. So I thought I'd like to hear thoughts about this one too. I'm at work right now. I still couldn't hold back a tear. Every time you see the deteriorating state of Setsuko, it is simply gutwrenching. I get this sinking feeling of despair every time. Thank you for the review. I love this movie. I hate this movie.

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Honestly the aunt reminded me of a karen telling her child "YoU cAlL mE sTuPiD wHeN i RaIsEd YoU!"

The best animated movie i will ever saw only once in my life. It first make you cry, then make you happy and finally utterly crushes you. Simply a masterpiece.

The aunt wasn't the nicest, but she did have a good point more often than not. She also was not happy about them leaving, but she let the boy make his own choices. She basically represented the Japanese wartime mindset. Everyone should pitch in to aid the country however they are able. Charity is fine, for those that deserve it, but it isn't unlimited, and you are expected to pick yourself up and pull your weight at some point. Lying to a child about death isn't helpful in the long run, especially a parent's death, so while she wasn't the nicest about it, the aunt made the right call breaking the bad news. The reality is, the boy and sister were added strain on an already stressed to the max situation. She simply didn't have extra to give, so what she was giving was coming directly from the stomachs of herself, husband, and daughter. If the boy had worked to contribute, they would have received more needed food/supplies for the entire household. The situation was too dire and desperate to indulge in charity for too long. It could have put her own family at risk. Even in a bad situation charity exists within people, but charity at the cost of your own safety/security must be measured carefully, or you will become a victim yourself. Was she a bit of a B*****, yeah... She could have tried a different approach, but that isn't who she is or what she represents. Total war like they were going through is not a good time. Everyone is in the warzone and either helping or hurting the effort to win. While they may no longer be at war, the Japanese mindset is still pretty similar, just not to as much of an extreme. The real villain of the movie, in so much as the movie has one... Is the boy himself. His pride and selfish decisions lead directly to his sister's and his own deaths. He had multiple opportunities to change direction and prevent the tragedy but didn't. He could have tucked tail and went back to his aunt's, I very much got the impression she would have taken them in again, under the condition that he contribute to the household. The police officer was understanding and kind, and had the boy explained his situation more, likely would have been able to help in some capacity. Beyond that, being the son of an active duty veteran would have helped in some manner had he sought out the right people, with the police officer likely able to aid in that as well... But the boy didn't do any of that, as likely any aid from others would have meant him being put to work in some capacity. Heck even at the end, his father could have been alive. If he had been on a ship that wasn't sunk in battle that is. After the surrender they didn't force sailors to go down with the ships during the disarming process. There were so many potential ways out of the situation, even after his sister died, he could have survived. In the end his selfish pride lead directly to him and his sister's death. He was unwilling to do the one thing he really needed to do in order to actually protect his sister. This movie felt like a punch to the gut, yeah I cried... But I also felt anger at the preventable nature of it. When I first watched this movie, this message came through strong, and I later learned that the creators intended that to be the message.

It is the soundtrack for me 😭😞😭

This is the anime where no one where blame you for crying.

Dunkirk in short - You will be a good boy and cover my retreat through the ENGLISH CHANNEL, thats right, my channel, while I leave you here alone against the Germans, and maybe, just maybe I'll return in 4 years if the Americans decide to help.

Titanic WHO?

This makes Schindler’s List look like a musical comedy!

They used to pair this with My Neighbour Totoro. You might want to give it a watch too, because it's brilliant and the perfect counterpart to this depressive movie. You also might be interested in In This Corner Of The World, which has some similar themes to Grave of the Fireflies.

0:54 wait theres still a navy

tnx for making me cry again

I loved this movie- it destroyed me but I hate to be that person, but Setsuko and Seita would have survived if they stayed with their aunt

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This is the only animated movie where i saw my mom and aunt literally cried near the end of the movie.

She's very kind, giving, and innocent. It's so sad even in death she's so loving.

I think the little sister probably died of chemical poisoning and not starvation. Throughout the movie we see her rubbing her eyes and complaining about her skin hurting. I’m sure not eating definitely didn’t help, but the chemical poisoning is probably what ultimately caused her death.

Their aunt is basically every Asian parent ever, which is why her actions seem abusive source: am asian :')

The four horsemen of sad Grave of the fire flies When the wind blows Bare foot gen Chirins bell

I can't fucking handle this movie. Every time I watch it, I break down like a bitch

Am I the only one who thinks this movie is dumb? They want you to feel sorry for the kid but he legit left his aunt because she wanted him to help out in the house, since she was feeding them. She gave more food to the ones who worked and that makes sense! They work! Then the boy just goes nah I won’t wanna work fuck that I wanna fuck around. He legit went live in the shit to not work. I only feel bad for the little sister because she had to die because of her dumb brothers decisions. It could all have been avoided if he stayed with his aunt. He could have said sorry and ask for help but he literally let his sister die. This movie just pissed me off honestly.

Aunt:bitch

I’m in for a big one

Damn, I watched this movie probably 9 years ago and just seeing this review was enough to make me ugly cry all over again.

I believe i cried more than Seita while watching this movie. Even thinking about this movie make me cry. This movie definitely deserve more recognition.

Can someone explain to me why he didn't go to get the money earlier?

This movie is the most saddest movie I have ever seen. I can only watch it once. It is so hauntingly and heartbreakingly sad. I love it!!!

If i can be honest, this is sadder than The Plague Dogs.

If the category Best Animated Feature had existed in the Academy Awards by that time, this would've been nominated alongside My Neighbor Totoro, The Land Before Time, Akira and maybe Oliver & Company

War is peace. Freedom is slavery ignorance is strength -George Orwell

I saw this movie only once: it was incredibly difficult to watch and it is permanently etched in my mind.

I didn't know i also cry until watching this. This movie is an easy dose of emotions

It had me thinking about it for a few days and wondering if Seita and sutsuko had some way to survive. I was also upset at their aunt for saying that was her rice and she was sharing it.

The US Air Force wasn't made until 1947 so it was most likely an aviation wing of the Marine Corps or Army

This movie was SO GOOD! It def stayed with me hours and days after I watched it🥺

such a classic but awfully dark and sad movie holy shit is this one that gets you quickly emotionally invested with beautiful art imagery and music that blows you away.. EDIT: I about cried just seeing these shots from it bringing the emotions flowing back

The ending isn't actually positive for me, since nothing has really changed. Japan and all other humans just continued their lives and rebuilt the cities on the graves of their ancestors, forgetting what tragedy they have brought upon themselves. Patriotism, tribalism, war, these things make me feel like humans do not deserve better. One rotten apple does spoil the barrel, so the excuse that there's only some evil people ultimately leads to the same conclusion, although I'd argue it's even wrong by itself. What made me cry is the realization of the fact that millions if not billions of humans have died because of the actions of the stupid and the greedy. Never before have I been so enraged after watching a movie, makes "One flew over a coockoo's nest" seem tame. ...

Grandma:watch jesus Me: 0:05

ok so it wasn't just me. The aunt was a bitch.

Wait.. setsuko's death wasn't a mystery. the film showed us early on that she died. She greeted seita in spirit form when the cleaner threw away the fruit drop tin.

Just watching her face makes my heart ache...it hurts...so much.

Happy Birthday 🥳 to me! 😊

Just finished watchinf this movie and it broke my heart, I cried and cried, I cant help but cry.

Actually when my class watched it at the end of the movie they clapped and cheered over everyones death well bec they hate idk alot of Japanese culture or anime and that stuff.i am not kidding

This movie makes america look like a beast

America! fuck yeah!

IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS NAME

if this movie dosent make u appreciate ur life more, NOTHING ever will...

I haven’t even watched the movie and I’m in tears

FACK DA AUNT,DA WARZ,DA LAST SCENE😔

People seeing Grave of the fireflies: It's enough to make a grown man cry.