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Hotaru no haka

  • 20082008
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
352
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
81,787
7,803
Reo Yoshitake and Rina Hatakeyama in Hotaru no haka (2008)
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Set during World War II, the film follows a young brother and sister as they attempt to survive the aftermath of the firebombing of Kobe City.Set during World War II, the film follows a young brother and sister as they attempt to survive the aftermath of the firebombing of Kobe City.Set during World War II, the film follows a young brother and sister as they attempt to survive the aftermath of the firebombing of Kobe City.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
352
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
81,787
7,803
  • Director
    • Tarô Hyûgaji
  • Writers
    • Takuya Nishioka(screenplay)
    • Akiyuki Nosaka(novel)
  • Stars
    • Reo Yoshitake
    • Rina Hatakeyama
    • Keiko Matsuzaka
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  • Director
    • Tarô Hyûgaji
  • Writers
    • Takuya Nishioka(screenplay)
    • Akiyuki Nosaka(novel)
  • Stars
    • Reo Yoshitake
    • Rina Hatakeyama
    • Keiko Matsuzaka
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    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Reo Yoshitake
    • Seita
    Rina Hatakeyama
    • Setsuko
    Keiko Matsuzaka
    • Widow - Seita's aunt
    Seiko Matsuda
    Seiko Matsuda
    • Yukiko - Seita's mother
    Hiromi Chino
    • Kimie Honjo
    Jun Etô
    • Masao Honjo
    Kazuki Hagiwara
    • Widow's son
    Yoshio Harada
    Yoshio Harada
    • Maichi Kaicho of Nishimiya
    Chizuru Ikewaki
    • Young Widow
    Hiroyuki Nagato
    • Maichi Kaicho of Mikage
    Maika Suzuki
    • Kazuko Honjo
    Katsuaki Takahashi
    • Seita's father
    Risa Taniuchi
    • Akiko Honjo
    Yukiko Yabe
    • Widow's daughter
    So Yamanaka
    • Michihiko Takayama
    • Director
      • Tarô Hyûgaji
    • Writers
      • Takuya Nishioka(screenplay)
      • Akiyuki Nosaka(novel)
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      Referenced in PhantomStrider: Top 10 Creepiest Animated Movies(ft. Nostalgia Critic) (2018)

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    2/10
    Watch the 2005 version instead, or the original Anime
    After having seen the 2005 NTV version "Grave of the Fireflies", this one was somewhat of a disappointment.

    The storyline had been altered greatly and the beginning and ending had been trimmed and thus losing the poignancy of the movie. The use of modern upbeat songs is inappropriate for the tentative and moving moments. The storyline was less developed and the acting was far from convincing and even wooden at times. I can't understand why they made this version so soon after the NTV version.

    If you want to watch this title (I wholly recommend you do), see the 2005 version and the original anime. Both are extremely poignant and deeply moving testaments to those who suffered under similar circumstances.
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    • Jan 7, 2013

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    • Release date
      • July 5, 2008 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Grave of the Fireflies
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • Eisei Gekijo
      • JollyRoger
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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