What makes it even more depressing for me is that it was based on the true life/story of Akiyuki Nosaka who wrote the novel. He blamed himself for his sisters death due to malnutrition and wrote it to come to terms with his loss. Also fun fact, this movie is one of the few anime to have 100% on rotten tomatoes. 1:30:27 Haha sorry man but I felt like you had to watch it since it's one of those classic anime movies that you have to see. Glad you ''enjoyed'' it. (Also you said my name right there)
Fuck me. That is the worst thing I could have learned about this movie. No wonder it hit so heavy. That it's just a real story and comes from that level of pain, yeah...fuck. And lmao you're right, it really was a must see, as much as it hurt. Thanks again, glad I said it right :)
It is a great animation from Ghibli studio, that has stuck with me. Most people know Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, but Grave of the Fireflies is a movie that touches your heart. You know how it ends from the first scene, but the struggle they live throughout the movie, so the hope they develop for each small victory is devastating. It gets so much worse when you find out that the author (who based it on his own life) wrote the book as an apology to his sister.
Just found this reaction, I gotta say, I've watched this movie a lot of times and I always cry, this isn't the exception. You can feel all the emotions of this film, and having siblings (as I also do) makes your heart break a lot more. Studio Ghibli never fails to do masterpieces. I love that even if this movie has definitely a more mature and crude feeling, it still feels kind of light-hearted in the end (though it makes you cry rivers). I feel like that is one of Studio Ghibli's strong points, the endings. Hope you continue this Studio Ghibli journey, if you do, I'd recommend When Marnie was there (very underrated yet heartfelt story as well), Ponyo, My neighbor Totoro, Castle in the sky and Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind
@@ona7116 Oh my god lmao this sometimes happens when I try to reply to a comment, it gets lost in the cosmos. Thank you for letting me know and thanks for sharing your thoughts on the movie, the ending is definitely strangely lighthearted in the most heartbreaking meaning of it. More Ghibli to come for sure :)
I started tearing up at 3mins in and didn't really stop. It's a very unique experience. For me it really just leaves me emotionally drained by the end. I feel like it just serves as a reminder of some of the horrific events that ordinary people went through and as a cautionary tale. On a personal level it gets to me, simply because of the stories that my grandparents, who were from other affected countries. The stories they told and what they went through is something I'll never forget. The fireflies are pretty symbolic here. They're like the glimmer of hope during devastating times. But also, their imagery are a parallel to the firebombing of Japan during the later stages of the War. Unlike other films like Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away (which were directed by Miyazaki Hayao), this was directed by Takahata Isao, who sadly passed away a few years ago. Now, I need a pick me up.
Absolutely drained. I need a pick me up again after learning more about it. I can't imagine what kind of stories your grandparents went through from anywhere even remotely affected like this. Makes me feel disgusted. I had no idea Miyazaki didn't direct this one. Shoutout to Takahata Isao, what an amazing director
This movie never fails to make me tear up multiple times. It'd be amazing if you checked out another WW2 anime movie similar to this called "In This Corner of The World" which is very underrated. Great video.
Grave of the fireflies feel so far from a regular Ghibli movie. The tonal difference is astonishing. I didn’t even know it was from Ghibli until I was told.
You mentioned thats it was great to see this and AKIRA right? Infamously, this movie was released as a double feature with.....MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO! Absolutely serious. (The two movies shared the same staff) A brother and sister against this world. A tale of the beginning of the end. Thats what this story was.
True story, in maybe the worse marketing decision on the part of Studio Ghibli, Grave and Totoro were released as a double feature with Grave of the Fireflies first. Needless to say a lot of parents were turned off seeing that the first movie was about kids dying so it kinda flopped with Totoro later finding success when it was released alone on VHS. But regardless of its lack of success, Grave of the Fireflies is a tremendous movie and in the words of film critic Roger Ebert. it: "Forces a rethinking of animation" given that the movie proved the animation media could present mature and compelling stories and not just a vessel for action/horror or erotica genre but one that could rival with live films in their storytelling.
Holy yikes, yeah that's pretty messed up lol. Poor Totoro, though it's good it caught some life later. And that's a good point for the time, I can imagine how influential it was in that sense
@@YOROKOBE At the time, in Japan, there was a tradition of showing educational films that conveyed the tragedy of war around the end of the war (August 15), and Grave of the Fireflies and My Neighbor Totoro were screened in two parts: a historical educational film for children and a children's film. It was planned as. Due to their professionalism, Miyazaki's Totoro and Takahata's Grave of the Fireflies were screened simultaneously to perfection as you saw it. In fact, there are many anime of this type (such as ``The Tower of Himeyuri'', ``Tsushima Maru'', ``Glass Rabbit'', etc.), but they are rarely exported overseas because they do not meet the needs of the market. The only anime fans can watch online are ``In This Corner of the World'' or ``Barefoot Gen.''
To those that are watching for the first time DO NOT DISRESPECT THE FILM BY WATCHING THE TRASH DUB VERSION - WATCH IN THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBS.
Barefoot Gen (1983) Is Anothec Tragic And Disturbing Animated Film About Survival In Japan During The Bombings Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki. React To It And Upload It Onto RUclips Pls. Full Movie Is On RUclips With Both The Original 1983 Japanese Dub With English Subs And The 1995 Streamline English Dub.
after this film i cried 20 min.. it is sad but a masterpiece.
What makes it even more depressing for me is that it was based on the true life/story of Akiyuki Nosaka who wrote the novel. He blamed himself for his sisters death due to malnutrition and wrote it to come to terms with his loss.
Also fun fact, this movie is one of the few anime to have 100% on rotten tomatoes.
1:30:27 Haha sorry man but I felt like you had to watch it since it's one of those classic anime movies that you have to see. Glad you ''enjoyed'' it.
(Also you said my name right there)
Fuck me. That is the worst thing I could have learned about this movie. No wonder it hit so heavy. That it's just a real story and comes from that level of pain, yeah...fuck. And lmao you're right, it really was a must see, as much as it hurt. Thanks again, glad I said it right :)
It is a great animation from Ghibli studio, that has stuck with me. Most people know Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, but Grave of the Fireflies is a movie that touches your heart. You know how it ends from the first scene, but the struggle they live throughout the movie, so the hope they develop for each small victory is devastating.
It gets so much worse when you find out that the author (who based it on his own life) wrote the book as an apology to his sister.
That.....last part really hurts
Just found this reaction, I gotta say, I've watched this movie a lot of times and I always cry, this isn't the exception. You can feel all the emotions of this film, and having siblings (as I also do) makes your heart break a lot more.
Studio Ghibli never fails to do masterpieces. I love that even if this movie has definitely a more mature and crude feeling, it still feels kind of light-hearted in the end (though it makes you cry rivers). I feel like that is one of Studio Ghibli's strong points, the endings.
Hope you continue this Studio Ghibli journey, if you do, I'd recommend When Marnie was there (very underrated yet heartfelt story as well), Ponyo, My neighbor Totoro, Castle in the sky and Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind
@@YOROKOBE Hi! I think you've replied to the wrong person~
@@ona7116 Oh my god lmao this sometimes happens when I try to reply to a comment, it gets lost in the cosmos. Thank you for letting me know and thanks for sharing your thoughts on the movie, the ending is definitely strangely lighthearted in the most heartbreaking meaning of it. More Ghibli to come for sure :)
見てくれて、ありがとう。
貴方の優しい心が嬉しいです。
I started tearing up at 3mins in and didn't really stop. It's a very unique experience. For me it really just leaves me emotionally drained by the end. I feel like it just serves as a reminder of some of the horrific events that ordinary people went through and as a cautionary tale. On a personal level it gets to me, simply because of the stories that my grandparents, who were from other affected countries. The stories they told and what they went through is something I'll never forget.
The fireflies are pretty symbolic here. They're like the glimmer of hope during devastating times. But also, their imagery are a parallel to the firebombing of Japan during the later stages of the War.
Unlike other films like Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away (which were directed by Miyazaki Hayao), this was directed by Takahata Isao, who sadly passed away a few years ago.
Now, I need a pick me up.
Absolutely drained. I need a pick me up again after learning more about it. I can't imagine what kind of stories your grandparents went through from anywhere even remotely affected like this. Makes me feel disgusted. I had no idea Miyazaki didn't direct this one. Shoutout to Takahata Isao, what an amazing director
I cried for 2 hours after watched this movie 😭
Love the genuine reaction ❤
This movie never fails to make me tear up multiple times. It'd be amazing if you checked out another WW2 anime movie similar to this called "In This Corner of The World" which is very underrated. Great video.
15:01 This is the national uniform, all Japanese civilians wore this at the time.
Grave of the fireflies feel so far from a regular Ghibli movie. The tonal difference is astonishing. I didn’t even know it was from Ghibli until I was told.
I cry every time. Just like ai !!! Will bawl like a baby every time!!
23:44 That box contains my mother's remains.
Thank you for watching this and sharing. It helps.
あなたのリアクション、思考、感想すべてが好きです
もっとGhibliのビデオを撮ってください！
"Don't tell me it's dysentery"
Textbook case of childhood Oregon Trail trauma
Lmao you already know
You mentioned thats it was great to see this and AKIRA right? Infamously, this movie was released as a double feature with.....MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO! Absolutely serious. (The two movies shared the same staff)
A brother and sister against this world. A tale of the beginning of the end. Thats what this story was.
Dude what a YEAR! That's wild, and a reminder that I need to watch Totoro to complete my 1988 trifecta apparently
True story, in maybe the worse marketing decision on the part of Studio Ghibli, Grave and Totoro were released as a double feature with Grave of the Fireflies first.
Needless to say a lot of parents were turned off seeing that the first movie was about kids dying so it kinda flopped with Totoro later finding success when it was released alone on VHS.
But regardless of its lack of success, Grave of the Fireflies is a tremendous movie and in the words of film critic Roger Ebert. it: "Forces a rethinking of animation" given that the movie proved the animation media could present mature and compelling stories and not just a vessel for action/horror or erotica genre but one that could rival with live films in their storytelling.
Holy yikes, yeah that's pretty messed up lol. Poor Totoro, though it's good it caught some life later. And that's a good point for the time, I can imagine how influential it was in that sense
@@YOROKOBE At the time, in Japan, there was a tradition of showing educational films that conveyed the tragedy of war around the end of the war (August 15), and Grave of the Fireflies and My Neighbor Totoro were screened in two parts: a historical educational film for children and a children's film. It was planned as. Due to their professionalism, Miyazaki's Totoro and Takahata's Grave of the Fireflies were screened simultaneously to perfection as you saw it.
In fact, there are many anime of this type (such as ``The Tower of Himeyuri'', ``Tsushima Maru'', ``Glass Rabbit'', etc.), but they are rarely exported overseas because they do not meet the needs of the market. The only anime fans can watch online are ``In This Corner of the World'' or ``Barefoot Gen.''
This is a movie that you only watch once or twice in your life time. Just enough.
To those that are watching for the first time DO NOT DISRESPECT THE FILM BY WATCHING THE TRASH DUB VERSION - WATCH IN THE ORIGINAL JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBS.
Barefoot Gen (1983) Is Anothec Tragic And Disturbing Animated Film About Survival In Japan During The Bombings Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki. React To It And Upload It Onto RUclips Pls. Full Movie Is On RUclips With Both The Original 1983 Japanese Dub With English Subs And The 1995 Streamline English Dub.
It is just impossible try not to cry in this anime movie.