Mr. Anime Reviews: Grave of the Fireflies

[Lelouchisabeast]

I bawled... The Aunt was a bitch.

[GodofSorrows]

how do you watch this movie more then once. I mean yes its fucking awesome but its too damn sad ._. I think i'd cry myself to death. . . and I'm a 20+ year old dude

[ppbonbon]

you know this movie is amazing when the "recommended videos" on the sidebar are videos of people crying.

[TheRealThrowed101]

The aunt sucks

[XxUnitedAsiansxX]

i may be a new guy whos seen this the first time... but ... was he fapping at 0:14 :L

It just occured cuz that anime chick just flies down awkwardly whilst his hand is moving :L:L

[Realalovesme]

This was one of the saddest movies ever, I saw it in class [[ World Cultures, you know, WWI and II? Yeah. ]] I must admit, almost everyone but me cried. When his mom died, however...I almost cried. Hehe, fail. Anyway, it was one of the saddest movies ever, as I said, and I thought it was so amazing and so inspirational, Haiyo Miazaki[Sp?] is the best Japanese film maker ever.

[Kentama]

@Realalovesme Grave of the Fireflies is actually an Isao Takahata film, not Hayao Miyazaki. It was, however, animated by Studio Ghibli, which has produced almost all of Hayao Miyazaki's famous films. Ghibli also created several other Takahata films, including Pom Poko and My Neighbors the Yamadas (not landmark films like Grave of the Fireflies, but pretty good all the same).

[TheGIRROX]

it deserves 10 out of 10 it made me weep sooooooo much

[HDJames8]

The aunt wasn't evil she was making a valid point and trying to discipline Seito.

[FullMetalAlchemistSu]

@HDJames8 that bitch was evil.....nuff said 

[mjmegafan223]

the live action explores the aunts character a little more and also her daughter but the anime is still better :)

[HugTheHobos]

im 14 and i saw it :) the aunt is a bitch i hate her i got so fucking annoyed with her. alot of people say the little girl is annoying .. how? ... shes a little fucking girl. most little kids cry 24/7 she was just happy ...

[samo5566]

this movie should get 9000 out of 10

[lovekurt]

I hated aunt too when I was little too, but I grew up to be an adult and understood her pain a little bit. War brings out worst part of human beings. She was also a victin, trying to save her direct family... So sad.

[BraveVesperia16]

This movie was so damn depressing!

But It was amazing! I hated that fucking aunt though!

[homer999ish]

both of them die?

[Einaaarr]

@homer999ish Yes they did but remember those were only 2 of tousands who lost their home and died.



[MurdochGoldbum]

Whenever I eat a full meal I think how it must be for the downtrodden Like Seita & Setsuko God welcomes back those he loves most sooner than the ones he does not that's why evil stays longer in the world. The movie is based on true events that happened the author lost one of his sister's to bombing's and the smaller one who was around four to starvation that's why he wrote to the book in her memory probably a big part of his soul died but he lived ........It's a great movie against war : )

[Tent316]

Ill admit it. I started to cry at the part when the 4 year old girl started hallucinating and eating mud/marbles. Then showed the brother making a funeral pyre. Oh man wtf. Was there a reason America firebombed civilians? Or was this normal in ww2? Shit man wars are horrible.

[illestnrealest]

@MisteryGanz it shits all over titanic, honestly one of the best movies i've ever seen, animated or not

[MisteryGanz]

Sadder than titanic. A thousandfold.

[MisteryGanz]

To make this even sadder, grave of the fireflies is in fcat based on a true story.

[MystikRavyn]

I watched this movie back in 2001. I was warned it would mess with your emotions and touch your soul. This film is beautiful and an amazing piece of work. I would suggest to anyone interested in movies, anime, war, or finding pure emotion in media to watch this. This is one of those movies that changes and touches you forever.

[TazerRazer]

Best and Saddest film ever!

[DaveUndertaker]

Seita = the Emperor

Setsuko = the people

[martinezmarcio1]

@DaveUndertaker really why you say that?

[DaveUndertaker]

@martinezmarcio1 I think the film's an allegory. Seita's stubbornness and its effect upon Setsuko is emblematic of the Emperor's treatment of the Japanese people during the Second World War, particularly as his nation's defeat became inevitable.

[martinezmarcio1]

@DaveUndertaker you are right, i think seita and people of japan and people of us have brainwashed thinking who's going to won or lose, they had Propaganda back than, and it was sad

[sean2mush]

only seen this once, thought it was devastating

[soubuemau]

Yes they don´t say OH THE AMERICAN PLANES, that´s what it make this film so good, it´s the only anti-war movie i´va seen, all the other ends up with some glory of one country.

[SuperKingNova]

hey is this in English to or is it just subtitles

[4music96]

@SuperKingNova both

[hakuo142]

i just saw this movie yesterday. a lot of my friends who have seen the movie and people in general whove seen it say they hate the aunt, but if you guys really think about it, they're low on food and their country is in a war. seita isn't really doing anything i mean he could be helping somehow but he just spends his whole day doing nothing. im pretty sure i would kick someone out if they were doing that.

[crazeekamikazee]

I never ever cry to movies but this made me cry all the way through latter the quarter. I feel extreme guilt whenever I think I'm eating more than I need. dumb I know.

*spoiler warning*

But the part when the young girls is pretending to eat sweets instead of marbles and made mud balls and pretended they were rice balls, it got to me.

[108OneOhEight]

this movie kicks you when you're down. when they escape their aunt and you think she's out of the picture, you find out that at some point she pointlessly told setsuko that her mother is cold in the ground. at the end of the movie when its revealed that both seita and setsuko suffered horrible untimely deaths and the film is just about over, there is a montage showing that when seita went out looking for food, setsuko was forced to play by herself and be completely alone for long periods

[JBsparta117]

Thumbs up if Mr. Anime SHOULD review Clannad.

[therealkrisxx]

I CRIED WHEN I WATCHED THE MOVIE

[b4rcelona]

the christian lady from donnie darko, the nurse from One flew over the cookoos nest, and seitas aunt... worst characters ever.

[godefroy28]

the aunt do have a point in the very first place. the boy should somehow help the aunt do some chores or something like that. but all in all the movie was good. :)

[demonangel918]

@godefroy28 well the anime doesnt go into complete detail,but seita put himself in charge of taking care of his sister. he most likely helped with chores and took care of setsuko. he was the one who sold his own mothers clothes to get them food,if you remember. and this is wartime,he was only a kid,I bet getting a job was hard,since there was lack of work,food,etc.

[ritzpants]

its called napalm

[petercharleskrug]

This guy's seen GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES nine or ten times? That's amazing. I mean I agree the film is a masterpiece and a must-see, however it's so depressing most people can only watch it once.

[TheGangofGeeksDotCom]

i cried. Seriously though, one of the most moving anime productions i have ever seen. One of the best too.

Seita is just too nice of a brother. God dammit i wish he was my brother.

[KamaSutraSensei]

It was a super sad movie but i takes alot more to make me cry. But who here had some kind of need for the air raids to hit the Aunts house?! Like for each one that was about to happen i was saying to my self please let it hit there house!

[SuperUniversal123]

HEY MR ANIME REVIEW GOSHT HUNT UNDRSTAND!!!!!!!

[hippedyfreakindoo]

VERY good way of describing the aunt!

[Ashitaka2011]

This movie was absolutely incredible, and is in my top five favorite anime movies. It was so sad, and it moved me to tears. Great movie!! Thank you Mr. Takahata!!

[assassin216]

My top 10 greatest film ever put together......The live action version is great also....but I prefer the animated version.

10/10

[patsybob]

yep i hated the aunt shes the devil imo! i cried during it, its so bad what happens i recommend it to anime-haters and they will cry if they watch it! I cant watch the grave of the fireflies its too sad once is enough for me :*(

[playingmusiconmars]

The movie is absolutely beautiful in it's sadness.

Japanese seem to have something for these topics, I recommend you to watch the movie again after listening to Takemitsu's "all that the man left behind when he died". You can find it here watch?v=sZCClwoJiBE

The song isn't related to the movie, but strangely fitting nontheless. Someone should make a Video that combines the song with scenes from the movie

[Skidonti]

Miyazaki was co-producer (?) of this film. It was completely directed by Takahata. I'm not sure if Takahata oversaw the animation entirely, but Miyazaki only had an accompanying role in this film.

This movie almost moved me to tears also. I was tearing up, and I was actually moved by it. I've almost cried in a couple cheap tearjerkers, but I can't remember a movie that truly moved me to near tears except this one. Certainly the only anime I remember.

I saw it for the first time yesterday.

[adn108]

They do mention it is the Americans that's why they're saying ow get a little tiny hole that were protect us Americans are coming

don't you think it is the opposite of Mr Tom.

[sadida5]

My college professor made me watch this movie today in history class. And I would have to say it was worth my time. A great movie even though we did not have time to finish the movie. I missed the last 20 minutes and now am stuck wondering what the hell I missed. Stoped at the part where the boy said that his sister never woke back up again when she was sick. Can some one feel me in on how it ends?

[f17coolplane]

@sadida5

After that part, Seita goes and buys a coffin, and some hay to burn her. He starts the fire, then watches it all day. The movie then ends with "I never went to the shelter again"

[dingaling24]

as a big movie buff, i have NEVER seen a movie that's made me cry. i've seen movies that moved me or made me feel a certain way, but i can seriously watch steel magnolias, the color purple and ET back to back and not shed a tear. but this one movie ripped out my heart, stomped on it and gave it back to me. and my heart is made out of titanium enforced concrete. it's that sad.

[kanbei707]

@Sevedrihan

I think this was actually produced by Toho

[nintendonut100]

I said IN MY OPINION what the fuck is wrong with you guys I personaly found the ending of trust and betrayal sadder because Kenshin and Tomoe made such an amazing fucking couple second only to kouta and Lucy/Kaede from elfen lied..

[wolfalchemistofmoon]

This movie raped my soul

I cried for days after watching it!

[CliffM85]

I saw it just now. Heard it was double-billed with My Neighbor Totoro (just really getting into Miyazaki).

I can't believe I sobbed. Literally sobbed. Dammit, now I'm thinking about the ending again. :(

[nintendonut100]

finally someone else who seen it more than once and i agree about the ending though ruouni kenshin trust and betrayal has a better ending in my opinion.

[dyablito6]

this is the only movie that has ever made me cry no other show,movie,story or anything has made me cry I love this movie 100 out of 5 stars in my book

[brollyhero99]

This anime movie is fucking amazing!!! But i hate the aunt.... friggin evil bitch... -_-'

[djsoto19]

OMG yessss!! she was such a douchebag, the biggest ASS ever!

[LensCapProductions]

Yeah fuck that Aunt

[MarioNess]

@LensCapProductions Unfair, it was not her fault. Seita was to blame too.

[MinnaSensei]

@LensCapProductions Lets hate the aunt together

[petercharleskrug]

@brollyhero99 I agree, however the one problem I had with this movie is that it apparently never occured to Saita to take Setsuko and move back in with the aunt. I don't care how nasty she was, living with her would have to be better than starving to death.

[GonejaDash]

You know it's a challenging movie when you watch it with a girl who starts crying even before the intro music is finished.

[kokoyakyu]

Well the last time I checked it was Hayao Miyazaki. Well who did then? I know it is a Studio Ghibli Production. Maybe didn't animate it but he mightve been the director still making it a Mkyazaki film

[kokoyakyu]

This movie is definitely one of my favorites. Probably one of the best films produced by Miyazaki ahead of Mononoke Hime.

Miyazaki is truly a genius in this field of work

[kaizokupanda]

"spiteful fucking nasty bitch lady" thank you so much for that, I hated the Aunt too... poor Setsuko and Seta

[videochemist]

one out of five

[SeniorSmurf1]

i saw this movie in freshmen global studies

[EnglishTurtle]

It's a very deep movie. It had a big impact on me.

It made me want to love my little brother even more.

[Britton001]

I had to pay 40 bucks for the 2 disc set (used) about a year ago, but it was worth it. It's hard to believe how good the animation is for being over 20 years old. I showed this movie to my mom last night and she was crying at the end.

[usoposeur]

wiener burger stuffed in their face bitches! woot!

[wanbo626]

Question: Would you cry if you saw this in the dub version?

[scarmulletpart2]

I think the power of the film does not lie in the dubbing, it lies in the imagery of the film. Through the film, you watch this little girl whither away, and when she dies, it hits you like a tank. It builds you up for a heart wrenching death. The dubbing does help because it creates characterization so you can relate the characters to people you know, and that often causes the heart break.

[picatsoforfma]

I do cry during the dub! Whatever language it is you would have to be a "spiteful fucking nasty bitch lady" to not cry at their situation or be to caught up in how much the dub sucks o pay attention to the story.

[k3yu1gio017]

i like what you said "its not a cheap tearjerker" ^^

[meganandsophia]

saddest movie ever

[masterkill107]

because the two main characters died. seita and setsuko.

[devious222]

i totally agree.. the only movie that actually makes me straight out break down and cry (only in japanese with eng subs). good movie to watch with a girl.... if you want her to think you're a total pussy, because for some messed up reason that i can't explain, most girls don't get very emotional watching this movie..

[Logitah]

I'm a girl and I cried like a baby when I saw this movie. You just cannot fight tears when you watch this.

[k3yu1gio017]

haha my gf cried so much... we watch it on a computer cafe, the people might be thinking I poked her or somthing.. the movie was so sad at the same time great.. cant explain it..

[scarmulletpart2]

I'm a guy, a teacher in training. I show this film to my students. This movie tears me down, it makes me cry like a baby.

[M1F1N1]

how can you handle a atombomb?......at that time people didnt even know about it

[smaakjeks]

I dare anyone with a sibling to watch this without having their lip wobble. Utterly heart breaking.

[thelovebat]

Movies generally don't make me cry, but Grave of the Fireflies did. This guy was right, the movie is that good. Watch it as soon as you can, you won't regret it.

[MegaSuperGeneral]

haha word type

[omegablue0]

i have never cried at a movie but this movie made me almost have a tear in my eye

[ScaryManiac]

This and "CLICK"

[martinkaby]

this is one of my favorite anime movie ever, and a good review by you.

PS, the shirt, background and all together makes you look some what like star wars kid.. just a little extra info ;)

[OurEvening]

that was four mins and 52 secs of my life well spent. Anyone who praises this film is worth listening to. ^_^

[Soraneechan]

I love grave of the fireflies! :D

[chris2233]

Animatiers lmao.

[YokuramaAnimeTalk]

this is my favorite animated films every. great review, i might review this film too one day.

[naotholomi]

lol I could listen to this guy talk forever he's fab

[blahbutt23000]

I am still watching this movie and princess mononoke both great movies and are there any other great ones except for castle island and spirited away?

[Nintendee]

I would reconmend Laputa castle in the sky, thats a good movie, and two animes not made by this director, brave story and steamboy. I would cheak those two out aswell, they are very well made anime films in my book.

[mirokagogirl]

this beats inuyasha 100000%, even if it`s just a film.

[LensCapProductions]

I believe so =)

[Makell]

be honest dude... did you tear up?... it's a choker... I'm a grown man and it almost choked me up. Definitely what anime is all about, show me ONE american cartoon that has this impact! :)

[lewiswilliams]

I did too.

[ShadowtailsST]

Same here...

[rookie4619]

first film i have cried too since i was a child haha

[RiderAndKallen]

If you give Grave of the Fireflies a 9.5, then you must give Monster a 10.

[TuzoAnime]

One of my top 5 shows.

Great review.

[XTruth]

yeah i'm like you. freakin hate yugioh. never watch inuyash whatever don't wanna. graves of fire fly. freakin awesome. i freakin listen to rap and play ball. i still cried.

[freaks182]

lol most of the guys who listen to rap have small penis's

[megafeltch]

full metal alchemist and deathnote are my favourite anime. they have a really great story you should watch it but ithink you've seen full metal alchemist because i think i saw a poster in the backround of the gantz review

[james12harvey]

i think everyones seen deth note

this shits on both of those

[vologo]

you should review Adamint Children i think its called...i liked that movie alot

[homemarks]

I donno Mr. Anime Reviews ever play first FF7 on PS1 or PS2 but how knows.

[am5395]

do you mean advent children that was barely anime it was all cgi

[SqueenTangerine]

Vologo: The movie is Advent Children.

[cdwaldrop]

This movie is fabulous.

[kurosaki08]

great review, man, this movie is great.

[Yrt12]

Why not a 10 out of 10?

[ProgrammedDamned]

I noe u wont do request 4 awhile but if u get a chance plz plz plz do berserk is cool ciao

[kaoishii]

Grave of the fire flies is probably the only thing anime that's ever genuinely brought tears to my eyes. It's a real treasure, but the inuyasha movies are not. Good luck with those anyway though, despite the fact that each movie gets gradually worse and more boring and or pointless as you go on.

[sebmoreno11]

waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit you said your gunna wrap up the series of mr. anime? aww man, you review reaaaaaaaly well, you should keep it up, and this is really one of the best dramas ever, i saw it when i was little, so i didn't understand it as much, i think im gunna go and re-watch it.

[inuyashaandkagome222]

=O

and my class JUST finished learning about world war II...

wats better than watching an anime about it?? JK lol

kwl review ^.^ yay!! movie!!!

[Jih404]

I borrowed this from a friend and still haven't watched it. It sounds like Jin-Roh would be an interesting pairing with this film.

Have you seen any of Barefoot Gen? I'm interested in how similar it is to Fireflies.

[kakihara1]

Nice going, consider checking out the anime Kemonozume. It's rather different, and I think it's great but others have mixed opinions. It only has 13 episodes and is only available in fansub form.

Keep up the good work!

[evilangl]

give it a 10 damn it.

[srlacount]

Grave of the Fireflies in my opinion is the greatest anime title of all time, I also like to watch and review animes with my friends and I saw absolutely nothing wrong with this show, It is certainly an A+ anime.

[christianpartridge]

What's up with the strange hair-dou?

[crimsonslayer666]

Seems very interesting, gotta check it out now thanks mr. anime

[alryo]

great job!! Guess what, you just convince me to buy this movie and I will.

[MagusX1]

Great fucking review as always my man...

[karry299]

Just put the old intro back on, these "experiments" in FX look pretty weak.

And btw - you can hate the damn USians if you want to. Nothing wrong with hating those barbarians.

[LensCapProductions]

Haha since when has a Mr. Anime had top quality effects?

[freyzon]

Good Good :D

[vts126]

I have the special ed dvd of this...a very touching and great film.