Grave of the Fireflies OTT release date Netflix: When to watch the Studio Ghibli's animated film

Studio Ghibli¡¯s upcoming deeply moving animated film, Grave of the Fireflies, has its OTT release date set now. It is set in Kobe close to the conclusion of World War II and is based on a short tale by Akiyuki Nosaka that won the Naoki Prize. Titled as the Best Animated Feature at the 1994 Chicago International Children's Film Festival, the anime will be yours to watch very soon. Grave of the Fireflies will be released on Netflix on 15th September 2024.

Plot

After World War II, Seita and Setsuko, two orphans, struggle to survive in Japan. But because of the harsh nature of society, they come to the depressing realization that they will never be able to escape the horrors of battle or obtain enough food to survive. As per the streaming platform, this film Grave of the Fireflies, which won the Best Animated Feature award at the 1994 Chicago International Children's Film Festival, demonstrates that not all anime stories are violent sci-fi standoffs or fantastical visions of fairies.

Voice Cast

Grave of the Fireflies will feature a bunch of voice artists. The character Orphans Seita has been voiced by Tsutomu Tatsumi and Setsuko has been voiced by Ayano Shiraishi.

Internet reacts to Grave of the Fireflies trailer

Reacting to the trailer, fans wrote about how it comes from an amazing concept and will be a great watch.

One wrote "Grave of the Fireflies is one of my favorite anime films! Especially because it's one of the few animated films to depict Japan during war time.¡±

Another added, ¡°One of the all-time great classic films, animated or otherwise. Everyone needs to watch it at least once. But man, can it hit you hard.¡±

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