A gritty, dark, studio ghibli movie.

Rating: 9/10 (13 September 2018)

Grave of the Fireflies is na 1988 Studio Ghibli movie directed and written by Isao Takahata, which teels the story of ayoung boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II. What makes this film great is how real it is. It isn't always mystical and magical. It's brutal, gritty and very sad. I do love the original japanese version more than the english dub. I didn't like Setsuko's english actress at all. Sata's english voice was possibly the only decent one. The acting was just aful and possibly one of the worst dubs in the Ghibli series. Please watch this amazing and beautfull movie in the original japanese version. The visuals and animation have alot of grit as well as a certain flair to it. The soundtrack is just heartbreaking to listen to. Please watch this on bluray, as the dvd version has a very poor digital transfer to the disc. An overall great movie that odesn't shy away from impactful subjects.