a Masterpiece, Enough said.

Rating: Null/10 (24 September 2004)

I am not to keen on Manga/Anime movies but I do know a lot of Isao Takahata Other films like Spirited Away etc. My girlfriend is a huge fan and bought the DVD and I was glancing at it from my computer desk but the more it went on the more I started to pay more attention. The images of some of the animation is incredible as much I don't usually watch these films I always complement the people that draw and makes these film because of the stunning imagery.
This film hit me pretty hard which was unexpected because of the little girl and her brother's story during World War 2. I was say that this was an animation version of Schindler's List because of the horrific images of death. If you are not for the faint hearted of tragic stories then avoid this because I find myself quite close to tears in parts but it's fantastic story of hope and survival is what grabs you and never let's go. I expected a good film but I wasn't even watching it to start off, only by turning my head and listening to parts is what grabbed me and for that to do to somebody who generally doesn't watch these type of films says a lot about the film altogether. I am now going to go threw my FiancÃ©s collection of Manga and Anime films and see what else can do the same as The Grave of the fireflies did and that was changed my opinion of a genre that I have cruelly ignored over the years. Trust me, to anyone who reads this, if you like film-making and storytelling all together especially animation then watch this because there is nothing else like it.