Powerful War Drama in Anime Genre

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 2005)

I have seen Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday, Anne of Green Gables, and Pom Poko. These drama films cannot be compared with Grave of the Fireflies' extreme melancholy. War is reflected in the intense emotion that the viewers feel in empathizing with the two young and innocent protagonists. Its message is so potent since war is seen in the eyes of a child, and viewers feel its vicious impact when war considers its fragile victims. It is absolutely heart-wrenching, and every politician should see this film before declaring war against any country. This film will always remain fresh since its approach to war is so simple, that I began to realize how people look the other way and make war as a commercial endeavor. Takahata successfully makes his name unforgettable in creating such an anime masterpiece.