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''Grave of the Fireflies'' (火垂るの墓 -- ''Hotaru no Haka'') is a 1988 film directed by [[Isao Takahata]] and produced by [[Studio Ghibli]]. It was released theatrically as one-half of a double feature; the other half was ''[[My Neighbor Totoro]]''.
The story is based on the novella of the same name written by Nosaka Akiyuki, who based much of the plot on his own childhood in Japan during and after [[World War II]]. The story follows the trials of young Seita (Nosaka's proxy) and his little sister Setsuko; after losing both parents -- their father aboard an Imperial Navy cruiser, their mother in the Allied firebombing of Kobe -- the pair are thrust upon an aunt who resents the addition of two extra mouths who don't provide any income. After one too many tail-behind-the-leg clashes, Seita finally decides he and Setsuko can fare better on their own. [[It Gets Worse|Turns out]], [[Kill
The film is both a powerful statement on the [[War Is Hell|cruelty of war]] and the dangers of letting pride overrule responsibility, and it specifically addresses the plight of post-war Japanese orphans (who were often neglected by both extended family and state). It is also widely regarded as one of the most heart-twisting films to ever be produced, animated or otherwise.
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Not to be confused with the 2008 film
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* [[Accidental Aesop]]: Most people who see the film take an anti-war message away from it. According to the director, that wasn't what he was going for at all.
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* [[It Got Worse]]: As worse as it can possibly get.
* [[Kansai Regional Accent]]: As dictated by the setting. It's not meant to be funny.
* {{spoiler|[[Kill
* [[Live Action Adaptation]]: A 2005 NTV production released to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the war's end tells the story from the aunt's perspective.
* [[Memento MacGuffin]]: Averted. It seems like the ring that belonged to the children's mother will become important later on, but it's never mentioned again after the scene it appears in. The photo of his father that Seita takes from the mantle does show up later, though.
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[[Category:Films of the 1980s]]
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