Grave of the Fireflies

Summary

Grave of the Fireflies is an anime film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.92% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,400 views/month, #5 of 541).^[2]

Key Facts

• Grave of the Fireflies authored Akiyuki Nosaka^[3].
• Grave of the Fireflies's instance of is recorded as anime film^[4].
• Grave of the Fireflies was directed by Isao Takahata^[5].
• Isao Takahata wrote the screenplay for Grave of the Fireflies^[6].
• Grave of the Fireflies's composer is recorded as Michio Mamiya^[7].
• Grave of the Fireflies's genre is drama anime and manga^[8].
• Grave of the Fireflies's genre is drama film^[9].
• Grave of the Fireflies's genre is flashback film^[10].
• Grave of the Fireflies's genre is coming-of-age film^[11].
• Grave of the Fireflies's genre is anti-war film^[12].
• Grave of the Fireflies's genre is ghost film^[13].
• Grave of the Fireflies's based on is recorded as Grave of the Fireflies^[14].
• Grave of the Fireflies's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films^[15].
• Grave of the Fireflies's production company is recorded as Studio Ghibli^[16].
• The original language of Grave of the Fireflies was Japanese^[17].
• Grave of the Fireflies's Commons category is recorded as Grave of the Fireflies^[18].
• Grave of the Fireflies was distributed by direct-to-video^[19].
• Grave of the Fireflies's review score is recorded as 9.3/10^[20].
• Grave of the Fireflies's review score is recorded as 100%^[21].
• Grave of the Fireflies's review score is recorded as 8.5/10^[22].
• Grave of the Fireflies's review score is recorded as 100%^[23].
• Grave of the Fireflies's review score is recorded as 4.5/5^[24].
• Grave of the Fireflies's color is recorded as color^[25].
• Grave of the Fireflies's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[26].
• Grave of the Fireflies was released on January 1, 1988^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Grave of the Fireflies authored Akiyuki Nosaka^[3]. It was directed by Isao Takahata^[5]. Isao Takahata wrote the screenplay for it^[6].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1988^[27], April 16, 1988^[28], July 26, 1989^[29], and August 29, 2025^[30]. The original language of Grave of the Fireflies was Japanese^[17]. Genres include drama anime and manga^[8], drama film^[9], flashback film^[10], coming-of-age film^[11], anti-war film^[12], and ghost film^[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films^[15]. It was distributed by direct-to-video^[19].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II^[31], Pacific War^[32], and bombing of Kobe in World War II^[33]. Grave of the Fireflies's part of the series is recorded as Studio Ghibli Feature Films^[15].

Reception

Reviews include 9.3/10^[20], 100%^[21], 8.5/10^[22], and 4.5/5^[24].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Grave of the Fireflies's after a work by is recorded as Akiyuki Nosaka^[34].

Why It Matters

Grave of the Fireflies ranks in the top 0.92% of anime_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,400 views/month, #5 of 541).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]