You only need to watch this once, it’s too depressing to watch again.
@jessicagreenfield65842 ай бұрын
I did and cried that night when I watched it one night a year ago or so
@dyreckta232 ай бұрын
Yea i can relive that i watched it as a kid no way
@TheAllSeeingEye24682 ай бұрын
Same with barefoot gen
@Lianpe982 ай бұрын
It's beautiful tho, there's beauty in sad art too.
@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine2 ай бұрын
They shouldn't have attacked Pearl Harbor tho. I spent 3 years in Japan, I love the people, the culture and the scenery. But they did attack us first.
@KuroRyuu862 ай бұрын
Advice to everyone. WATCH THIS ONCE. Take it all in, Deal with it and Move on. This movie should never die or be hidden. It needs to be seen in all its content and artistic form. Its an absolute Masterpiece.
@lindseysharon2592 ай бұрын
They showed this film to my class when I was in school in Canada, around 1998. They also showed it in school my nephews and niece a couple years ago. I’m not a big fan of most “every grade x class needs to learn this for the next 100 years” media, but this film? It needs to be kept alive in schools for years to come.
@Justdoingsometing2 ай бұрын
@@lindseysharon259 yes i agree with you. Even its one of the best film that I have seen I wont watch it again,like ever.
@ke11yke11z2 ай бұрын
Hechos
@Wolltazar2 ай бұрын
masterpiece maybe, but not by any means absolute masterpiece. the movie would be much more sad if it didn't spoil it's ending right at the beginning
@qtdcanada2 ай бұрын
@@Wolltazar IMO there is nothing wrong with letting the viewer(s) know the ending at the very beginning, as this movie is about WW2. Who would have believed a 'happy ending' with a movie about WW2? If a viewer is only interested about the ending, rather than following the complete story, then that viewer should do something else. Graveyard of the Fireflies let every details/parts of the story (in some cases rather subtly and through the use of allegories) there for the viewer(s) to see and understand. How a viewer reacts to the story is, of course, up to that viewer!
@smn26662 ай бұрын
Netflix : I think Anime fans are too happy in recent days let me give them some PTSD.
@josephtafur2 ай бұрын
More like Depression
@mandyhiman4362 ай бұрын
i tried, i couldnt watch past 30min
@lukewei2 ай бұрын
More like trauma ... long lasting trauma ... can't even look at the can of sweets anymore
@mentaltelepathy242 ай бұрын
lmaoooo
@Mondoness2 ай бұрын
Tourist, imagine actually DEPENDING on NETFLIX strictly for good anime.
@vashok2 ай бұрын
There's ZERO chance I'll ever watch this masterpiece again. And yet I think every single person should watch it once
@Goddo9Ай бұрын
when i need to cry, i watched this. and i regret it
@safalrb8215Ай бұрын
I saw it for the first time when I was between 4 and 7 years old and then I saw it again when I was 15. 💔
@Rahul_deadpoolАй бұрын
I watched today. Couldn't control my tears😢 Love from India ❤
@Poum1935Alavictoria29 күн бұрын
So true
@alenopsar2 ай бұрын
This movie is a one way ticket, you don't come back to watch again.
@MonerLaine2 ай бұрын
I've seen it seven times, I don't know what you talking about.
@astatalol2 ай бұрын
@@MonerLaine sociopath
@gameviciolucas2 ай бұрын
@@astatalol A TRUE MONSTER !
@TheJack0562 ай бұрын
Exactly
@wrbkt21462 ай бұрын
really fit the narrative of the movie
@Hakudan22 ай бұрын
We always talk about how depressing it is to watch this movie, but dude imagine being the artists drawing every freaking frame of this movie and putting iit together for however long it took while being on THAT mood. That takes therapy afterwards
@stripedpants16682 ай бұрын
If you really want something to make you need therapy afterwards, look up Imperial Japanese warcrimes and unit 731.
@nekrataali2 ай бұрын
A lot of the animators and writers who worked on GotFF were actual children during WWII. Studio Ghibli had a lot of WWII survivors. For some of them, this film was an autobiography. Miyazaki was four when WWII ended. Some of his earliest memories are bombed out cities and dead bodies. GotFF's director, Isao Takahata, was 9 when the war ended. His family managed to stay alive during an air raid on Okayama by finding a bomb shelter. The novel the movie is based on was written by Akiyuki Nosaka, who lost two of his sisters to malnutrition. If anything he toned the story down.
@matheussanthiago96852 ай бұрын
Fun fact Studio ghibli worked two movies simultaneously: Grave of fireflies and Neighbor Totoro Now imagine: you work on GOF team, sadness and dispare Meanwhile in the team Totoro next door: Whimsy and childlike wonder
@LazyReaderKanon2 ай бұрын
@@matheussanthiago9685perfectly balanced as all things should be.
@LazyReaderKanon2 ай бұрын
@@nekrataalidamn
@keruno3p2 ай бұрын
pls Netflix, don't do this to me
@CutestMeows2 ай бұрын
Not again...
@30secondsflat2 ай бұрын
Literally my exact thought
@Wapak952 ай бұрын
They just did.
@tonsama76472 ай бұрын
It took me 15 years to surpass, it's all coming back now 😢
@zoro.732 ай бұрын
"I am scared of dark"
@flavdotio2 ай бұрын
Honestly this movie is needed now more than ever, war is tearing lives apart and creating situations that many generations know too well.
@shaynewheeler92497 күн бұрын
Grave of the fire fly
@pandra69442 ай бұрын
I was a 30 years old grown-up man when I watched it for first time, and I was literally crying at the end, tears flowing and eyes red. I was sad for few days after that. No other piece of media has reduced me to tears like that. I have never dared to watch this masterpiece again.
@JCsouthernmiss2 ай бұрын
I watched it at 30 for the first time too and cried all night. Like multiple times. It hit me to my core
@resurrexi2 ай бұрын
Watch shigatsu was Kimi no uso
@samuelvasquez9742 ай бұрын
I watched it for the first time this year and I'm 35. Absolutely destroyed me. It is truly one of the saddest pieces of media.
@Alban-ux8jf2 ай бұрын
I was unaffected when I watched it as a teen, but it had the same effect as it had on you when I watched it at 34. I'd just become a dad and it sent me down a spiral of misery for the next few days
@fistfullofsalt63112 ай бұрын
I was 24 when my now wife introduced me to this movie, 11 years later and I STILL can not watch this movie...even though this movie is animated, it captures the pure raw emotions that come with tragedy and lose.
@TheHotDogWolf19922 ай бұрын
This movie is no joke. Do not take it lightly. It will stay with you for your entire life. No piece of art has ever affected me as much as this film. Take the next day off of work.
@reginaldforthright8052 ай бұрын
Anyone who ditches work for a movie should be in prison for life.
@LOLxUnique2 ай бұрын
@@reginaldforthright805touch grass
@mho...2 ай бұрын
@@reginaldforthright805 maybe you should be locked away, for not being able to feel empathy!
@Chrono862 ай бұрын
@@reginaldforthright805 bit extreme, no?
@Gryffyth_Aurum2 ай бұрын
@@reginaldforthright805 Truly a pathetic opinion and comment
@dirtypeanut2 ай бұрын
I cannot say enough good things about this movie. It's devastatingly depressing but so masterfully made. Watch it at least once.
@edisonchin24632 ай бұрын
Only once
@Th3NoobSlay3r2 ай бұрын
They play it in Japan every year on tv on the aniversary of Hiroshima . Watch it again never forget how ugly war is and never stop looking on down on the monsters who try to promote it. Violent people are not heroes they are monsters.
@novasparrow42102 ай бұрын
You know I have known this movie for 4 years and almost know what happens in the movie by deliberately spoiling it for myself and yet I can't bring myself to watch this movie.
@coldplayfan73572 ай бұрын
@@novasparrow4210 Same, but replace 4 with 10
@johnchristian48212 ай бұрын
Just remove the "at least" from your last sentence. 👌
@48akatsuki2 ай бұрын
1:35 Netflix: here to deliver what was forgotten.. Trauma and PTSD
@votpavel2 ай бұрын
and i just recovered after 20 years of sessions
@whathell6t2 ай бұрын
Isn’t that Evangelion?
@ozgurak1840Ай бұрын
It is not Netflix that 'says' "Here to deliver what was forgotten." It was the translation of the Japanese text by the filmmakers (some of you clearly thought they were just good looking patterns😂)
@FireMedicJason2 ай бұрын
When I was stationed in Japan as a surface warfare officer (2017 - 2020) I met an old woman that had survived Nagasaki, she lost her parents and 7 siblings,..the love and respect she showed me even after all her family had been through will forever be engrained into my memory, I keep close a sterling silver rising sun bracelet she gifted me on my birthday, it was her oldest brother’s..she said the US Army Officers that occupied her town were very kind so maybe that had something to do with her overall outlook on life, every time I think of this movie I think of you, Mako…Rest In Peace.
@SytroJem2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this precious memory with us
@r.a.86182 ай бұрын
I hope you realize that many people suffered and died due to Japanese invasion in WWII.
@Saltheslab2 ай бұрын
@@r.a.8618 And so did many people die during Nagasaki and Hiroshima. How about you be a little bit more considerate about the lives lost on the other side too, because many of them were innocent too.
@kotoku_denjiro2 ай бұрын
@@r.a.8618 Civilian casualties due to U.S. military actions from the Korean War till now: Korean War (1950-1953): Civilian casualties estimated around 2-3 million. Vietnam War (1955-1975): Civilian deaths estimated between 1.3 million to 2 million. Gulf War (1990-1991): Civilian deaths estimated between 3,500 to 15,000. Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, and Pakistan: Direct civilian deaths: 432,093. Indirect deaths: 3.6-3.8 million. Total death toll: At least 4.5-4.7 million. The human toll of these conflicts is immense and tragic.
@chimsky88472 ай бұрын
@@kotoku_denjiro Interesting to see you only mention casualties by US without mentioning what Japan did during the WWII. Stop victimising yourself about the war. The war was caused by your government, and your government could have avoided unnecessary civilian casualties if they surrendered when they realised they had already lost the war. Don't forget your government wanted to make a deal between US and Soviet, and that's why your people suffered from two atomic bombs.
@chenching1682 ай бұрын
Titanic : I'm the greatest tragedy Grave of the Firefly: Hold my beer
@RetroRanter2 ай бұрын
Hold my candy tin...😬
@michaelkoce31922 ай бұрын
No había más remedio que tirar las bombas Estados Unidos hizo lo mejor para el mundo los japoneses habían hecho tanto daño a China y Corea
@maxaxe19412 ай бұрын
Titanic is a bad comedy in comparison to this
@Telsun782 ай бұрын
Yeah, Titanic isn't even in the same ballpark.
@happygoth092 ай бұрын
It should be "hold my Sakuma Candy Drops"... My god what I've done I've remembered everything 😭
@kuribo12 ай бұрын
For those who have never seen the film, read the comments they are not lying. Have seen this movie a number of times since living in Japan and it is actually an emotionally draining movie. It is not something to be taken lightly and the message stays with you the rest of your life.
@Chris-wj6pn2 ай бұрын
I watched this movie around twenty years ago in my late 20's, and did not know what I was in for. I'd seen tough movies that hit you in the soul, but this one hit harder than any other I've seen before or since. When I hit the credits, it left me drained so badly I felt physically ill and depressed for a full day or so. I know how melodramatic that sounds, but it's simply the truth. This movie hit in ways I couldn't describe, and I've never re-watched it.
@JesusPlsSaveMe2 ай бұрын
@@Chris-wj6pn Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. HEY THERE 🤗 JESUS IS CALLING YOU TODAY. Turn away from your sins, confess, forsake them and live the victorious life. God bless. Revelation 22:12-14 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
@Mahinegi-ui9cx2 ай бұрын
this is animation,you can watch this live in real in parts of africa and asia.🤷♂️🤷♂️
@berryinj2 ай бұрын
@@Mahinegi-ui9cx An animation based on real events. So what's your point?
@Jala_haru2 ай бұрын
Crying and being sad about a broken world means you are normal and it means that your are sane.
@yuuuukinb2 ай бұрын
I’m Japanese. I grow up watching this. Yes it is sad and depressing, you will feel some pain and it will make you cry. Life is tough and unfair, everyone’s life doesn’t end happy, but that’s life. This movie is story about them, how they lived in that difficult time. It’s sad but it’s beautiful. It make you think, you will feel something and it makes you think about life. This is a beautiful movie.
@morganmariex2 ай бұрын
Oh man. A whole new generation is about to experience this heart wrenching masterpiece. Oh, and also walk away from it with a bit of depression.
@dangerfly2 ай бұрын
Putin needs to watch this.
@themissingsock24372 ай бұрын
@@dangerfly why it would make him all giddy cause he's a maniac.
@toonses43002 ай бұрын
Depression from watching this is not neccessarily a bad thing. You get that buzz after a good cry.
@MasterMind-set2 ай бұрын
@dangerfly Netanyahu too
@AB-bu9go2 ай бұрын
Zoomers don't rly feel much so they'll likely just head to tic tok wit it, but it's SO much more important than that sht
@plucas12 ай бұрын
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.
@misterfevillord15882 ай бұрын
You say at least once, and I agree, but many people would argue that once is enough!
@bubbleteaop2 ай бұрын
Like my god the raw EMOTIONAL damage I’m gonna have if I watch this again..
@annickroussemrou10642 ай бұрын
even if i was to watch it twice the same day, i would cry evertime.
@d3vilmaycry252 ай бұрын
"at most once", there, I fixed it for you.
@wrbkt21462 ай бұрын
"at least once?" bruh 😭
@johanmard50432 ай бұрын
Reading through the comments, I don't think I've ever seen such a torrent of shared grief and love-nice to know I'm not the only one who's still beautifully shell-shocked.
@Justdoingsometing2 ай бұрын
I was in pain and agony after i watched it for the first time One of the best films that I will never watch twice. Y'all are not ready to watch it
@Jprager2 ай бұрын
Exactly, I saw this movie for the first time exactly 10 years ago to the day. And back then it was hard to find the full movie online. But I could never bring myself to rewatch it. I remember it being on my mind for weeks after that. Anything that involves kids like this is super hard to watch
@Justdoingsometing2 ай бұрын
@@Jprager One of the best film that almost everyone doesnt want ot whatch it twice.
@JDarned2 ай бұрын
Im scared and curious rn. Ive seen a lot of ghibli movies and love the old school anime, but never ever heard of this before - lets see i guess 🙃
@johanmard50432 ай бұрын
@@JDarned It's a great, beautiful film, don't let us talk you out of seeing it. It is, after all, only a film. But… it's just got some rare combination of elements that can hit you really hard.
@Turnajon2 ай бұрын
There is a reason why this movie is considered one of the most depressing animated films ever. It's tough to watch this one without crying. Simultaneously, though, it's a stunning example of why animation shouldn't be dismissed as just "kid's stuff." This is an emotionally raw, impactful story which does an exemplary job of evoking tears from the viewer.
@NoNameNoWhere2 ай бұрын
When the Wond Blows might have this one beat. But Grave of the Fireflies is close behind it.
@deucemcallister132 ай бұрын
i'm so glad i didn't watch this as a kid or even a teenager. this is genuinely one of the most painful viewing experiences you could ever imagine. the richness of the storytelling is locked in my mind and stuck with me for the last 10 years. I highly recommend watching this once.
@CutestMeows2 ай бұрын
I just saw it fairly recently. Incredibly sad and tragic.
@milktoasty2 ай бұрын
Same
@ChSasifras2 ай бұрын
I did watch this as a teenager. I didn't cry the first time because it didn't hit me. I ended up watching it again in college with a friend and that's when we cried. That's why I made sure to visit a Peace museum in Japan the first time I went since Hiroshima and Nagasaki weren't on my itinerary. Japan finds it important to remember what happened, as does Germany, and now I have been to all axis power countries unintentionally. I may have to go back to Italy just to go to a museum made for this reason just to round out the picture. I certainly won't be getting through all the allies anytime soon.
@Flanagaming2 ай бұрын
I watched this in my early 20s and wished I never had. Then a few years later I got tricked into watching Barefoot Gen and thought "oh shit, not again!"
@anirchakraborty49532 ай бұрын
I haven't watched it yet, so I am looking forward to it
@aoifekun2 ай бұрын
Someone at Netflix just woke up one day and chose violence when they randomly decide to put this up
@Justanotherconsumer2 ай бұрын
They chose violence that will stop violence. Hard to get romantic about war after seeing something like this.
@whathell6t2 ай бұрын
@@Justanotherconsumer Not really. Shusuke Kaneko’s GMK Godzilla (2001) exist and that variant is a zombie possessed by victims of Japanese war crimes and Pacific Theater of World War 2. And those souls are absolutely determined to destroy Japan.
@djpyroteknikz135Ай бұрын
@aoifekun chose violence - ❌ chose depression - ✅
@royk.9347Ай бұрын
I remember reading somewhere that in order to fund The Boy and the Heron, Studio Ghibli decided to sell the rights to their works to Netflix and other networks. This addition seems a bit late to that though.
@ishaykuwithaSHDOCLAW2 ай бұрын
This movie is evidence that animated movies can be emotionally powerful & leave a lasting impact on everyone. I ask anyone who says animation is only for children to watch this and try to reaffirm that to me.
@josephtafur2 ай бұрын
This and the animated documentary Flee
@icejuice93162 ай бұрын
you can't convince ignorant lol
@sirmiluch6856Ай бұрын
It’s not like it’s some kind of single case in Japanese animation though. It’s just western braindead mentality.
@caiseyer4928Ай бұрын
This is the most depressing I've watched in this life. A true testament of how war can ruin one's life and how adults continue to fail children 💔
@jorgeoyafuso31772 ай бұрын
This movie is like Schilinder's List. Everybody needs to watch it once in order to change the perspective of war.
@freez1ngsapper2 ай бұрын
Not many movies you could compare to Schindler’s List, but fact is, animated or not, this one does sit right up there with it about the reality of war. Great comparison.
@Justanotherconsumer2 ай бұрын
Especially for Americans who eagerly support foreign intervention. Sometimes worth doing anyway, but understand the cost.
@asifishan12212 ай бұрын
They won't change their perspective even after watching it, that's how much inhumane some of those creatures are
@myself2noone2 ай бұрын
@@JustanotherconsumerI think you didn't understand the point of the movie. It's far more critical of Japan than America. The whole point is more about pride, leading to a downfall by not accepting surrender. To the extent it's applicable to anything happening in the world right now it's closer to a message for Russians.
@Salmon23912 ай бұрын
You guys waaay to sensitive 😂😂
@FrizFroz2 ай бұрын
11 year old me back in the 2000s: "Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and My Neighbor Totoro are pretty good!" My brother: "These are all japanese anime made by a studio called Ghibli." Me: "Did they make anything else?" My brother: "Grave of the Fireflies. Want to watch it?" ...
@matthewteh58782 ай бұрын
"This action will have consequences..."
@sonicguyver74452 ай бұрын
Wow, and I thought I was a jerk to my younger brother. Your bro has me beat by a mile.
@Zero.B_Gaming2 ай бұрын
Same, fell absolutely in love with Ghibli, so I had to see all their movies…
@superior922 ай бұрын
Lol. I was too about 12 years old when I first watched this. It's actually not that traumatizing. As kids, we're not as sentimental and feel things well while watching it. Watching it at 12 I thought “wow, that was sad”. But re-watching it now at 22 I'm literally crying and it really hurts. Some things feel better when you're older.
@Justdoingsometing2 ай бұрын
@@superior92it hits harder because you realise whats truly going on
@r3h0l3s72 ай бұрын
Time to get destroyed. You always want a movie to make you feel something, to care about the characters. This is why I consider this a great movie. Many people hate it for that reason
@Wapak952 ай бұрын
Lemme guess: the protagonists die in the end?
@frostymourne8672 ай бұрын
@@Wapak95 No Protagonists. Its just depicting 2 siblings surviving during war time.
@Wapak952 ай бұрын
@@frostymourne867 That's who I meant with "protagonists." And I found through a Short that the little sis passes away from starvation.
@frostymourne8672 ай бұрын
@@Wapak95 Oh yeah. Sorry i always thought the english meaning of protagonists meant the hero or something. The film starts by showing you the both of them dead. There is no secret to it, you dont need to guess it. So the whole movie is just showing you the process before that and what they went through. So basically you know they are dead, is just how and what they went through to reach their demise.
@TheHydrakeHydra2 ай бұрын
@@frostymourne867nah, the meaning of protagonists is just the main character, really. The villain can be the protagonist of a story, and “antagonist” is just the character(s) which oppose the protagonist.
@Mauricio-qm8gv2 ай бұрын
Thank you Netflix! I’ve been searching a subtitled version of this film for several years now without success.
@kramkrum36722 ай бұрын
You will only ever watch this movie once, but you will remember it for the rest of your life. I saw this movie when I was in my early teens and it will haunt me until I am an old man.
@fredrikmagnusson64692 ай бұрын
Same here man. i've showed it to a few people as well. They tell me to this day that it made a permanent mark.
@LostScarf2 ай бұрын
yep, haven't watched it in 20 years and never want to again. But god I still remember so much.
@Cursed8882 ай бұрын
Naw, I love this movie and don't mind crying every time I get to rewatch it.
@marquistf19962 ай бұрын
Same. Viewed at 14 now 27. I’m considering a rewatch but idk. This movie is ALOT.
@KopiLuwakPlay2 ай бұрын
The moral so great , maybe if everyone watch it, peace will be easy thing
@SMEARGLEX752 ай бұрын
NetFlix, you have some Balls showing a Trailer to this Film... For those unaware, this Film is one of those Films that genuinely sticks with you while it tears your Heart.
@chafinebli86922 ай бұрын
it isint that sad. This film is good but as sad as people say it is.
@ferlysneaks9604Ай бұрын
@@chafinebli8692 too sad actually
@chafinebli8692Ай бұрын
@@ferlysneaks9604 It´s sad but not that sad it´s a good story. people are hyping it up. belive me
@godzilla463Ай бұрын
@@chafinebli8692 its actually sad because in this story those both siblings had many ways to survive but they couldnt make it still
@chafinebli869229 күн бұрын
@@godzilla463 Not saying it isnt a great story. Im saying that people are overexaggerate on how sad it is. it´s sad but not that sad
@sagehoge2 ай бұрын
the first movie to make me cry. I still remember watching it before school and sobbing so hard my mom gave me a day off.
@goe5Ай бұрын
Just rewatched it again. You take in more of the story watching it as an adult. Brought to tears. My grandparents were in Tokyo during the fire bombings, I can only imagine what they went through. There are no winners in war 😞
@RayatoTV2 ай бұрын
One of the greatest animated films ever made. But be warned, your soul will be CRUSHED. Guaranteed.
@FRIEND-fe1gr2 ай бұрын
I have watched this movie 2 times 😂
@paritoshsingh7732 ай бұрын
Not only Animated , this film is of the best films ever made irrespective of any formats. For me, it's right up there with The Godfather and Schindler 's List.
@centamangila12172 ай бұрын
Its considered to be THE definitive animated antiwar film.
@FRIEND-fe1gr2 ай бұрын
@@centamangila1217 without a doubt 🐐
@crandor398628 күн бұрын
This movie literally broke me, and mind you I don't usually shed tears
@suicunesolsan2 ай бұрын
Oh. This. I'm not watching this a second time. I can't imagine the number of people who will be unprepared for this.
@rawkguy48962 ай бұрын
It completely ripped my heart out, Apocalypto style. In 2018 I saw this with an ex in theaters since Cinemark showed the Ghibli films monthly. I was never that big on anime but my ex was a huge fan. I was sobbing by the end of this. I was going through some terrible times that year too, for the whole film and all I could see was myself and my 9 year old sister. It hurts but its amazing that these emotions can even be captured by animation
@rubenlopez27642 ай бұрын
The watermelon scene is where you cannot hold back the tears anymore.
@TheHotDogWolf19922 ай бұрын
I think it was the same for me, actually.
@deerfattkiraa2 ай бұрын
just read your comment makes me cry because i clearly remembered the scene T.T
@Drejkol2 ай бұрын
In my country, after midnight, they were airing animes on FoxKids. Shin Chan, Teknoman, etc. They Aired this Anime one day. I was 8y/o at the time, and my younger brother was sick, ate very little, and loved watermelons. His fine now, but this anime is something I will never forget.
@mokje_2 ай бұрын
What watermelon scene? Is this not a new anime?
@SpeedfreakUK2 ай бұрын
@@mokje_no, it was released the same day as My Neighbour Totoro
@shotokanjav2 ай бұрын
One of the most powerful animated films of all time. It was released on DVD about 20 years ago. At the time I had a retail job at the local mall. I've heard about it before because I had recently seen Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away and looking more into Ghibli, GotF seemed to have a different reputation altogether. Got it, watched it, and I've never seen anything quite like it then. One night while I was at work, my mother rummaged through my closet and grabbed the DVD to pop it in and watch. I hadn't told her about the film...she had no idea what she was in for 😢. Next morning at breakfast she told me that she'd seen the film and felt a need to talk about it. Whatever she expected, she was very moved by and cried watching GotF. Years later I got the Blu-ray. We watched in theaters for it's 30th Anniversary (2018), which was also the year that it's director, Isao Takahata, passed away.
@celestepleitez50052 ай бұрын
It’s so crazy that she recently brought it up and we were looking to see if it was available for streaming
@shankarramnadhan47232 ай бұрын
Ohh boy... this movie does not play with metaphor and goes with linear screenplay. Which is raw approach in movie making, this is the reason it hits you like a train. My all-time favorite
@LeonardoGPNАй бұрын
Except by the name, we can see in the movie that the boy was able to survive by himself quite well. But he didn't died at the train station, like a dead firefly his bright had gone off a long time ago.
@Alkino012 ай бұрын
As much as I love you Netflix, I won't gonna do this again. Even for money.
@Wapak952 ай бұрын
Narrator: "They just did."
@Th3NoobSlay3r2 ай бұрын
They play it in Japan every year in tv. Watch it again never forget how ugly war is and never stop looking on down on the monsters who try to promote it. Violent people are not heroes they are monsters
@arthursemeghinigallo33362 ай бұрын
@@Th3NoobSlay3r Sorry... but no. I've seen it twice and loved it and was moved both times but that's enough. Ah, the Japanese people see it every year to remember the mistakes of the past and not repeat them? Good for them, but I don't have to.🤣 Now, in case anyone hasn't seen it yet and is in doubt whether or not it's worth seeing, yes it is! But it's a film made to be seen once (I don't even know how I could bear to see it twice) and that's it, and be warned for those who watch it: when you finish the film you will have a feeling of emptiness and immeasurable sadness.
@Struenda2 ай бұрын
@@Alkino01 it's for the new generation who couldn't watch the film time ago
@Mondoness2 ай бұрын
BRUH, imagine depending on Netflix to actually create something this heartfelt. You're a tourist.
@cram29792 ай бұрын
Y'all are not ready
@alysssabear2 ай бұрын
At ALL
@Struenda2 ай бұрын
@@cram2979 Is there a time when we were ready ?
@phantasosxgames84882 ай бұрын
@@Struenda yes , when a person is cocky and believe they are ready , even if they are not , because it's the only time said person would choose to feel such depression.
@BoreBoot2 ай бұрын
my mom and sister have told me that this movie would be depressing. When I was around 9 or 10 or so I tried watching it and couldn't get past the first few minutes just from the vibe I got. I'm 16 turning 17 almost. I think this would be more of an impact on me now than ever before. You are right. I am nowhere near ready to watch this movie, but here goes..
@maxaxe19412 ай бұрын
I literally couldn't handle seeing the little girl face
@SergioMolanАй бұрын
this movie is heartbreaking but it is so important. Specially in a world that has forgotten the horror of war...
@FunctionallyLiteratePerson2 ай бұрын
the thumbnail is CRAZY for the tone of the movie
@LTRand2 ай бұрын
That's how you fool people into watching it. The happiness never came!
@RonPaul420692 ай бұрын
Well it makes sense if you notice the color scheme would be the same if the kid was literally on fire.
@SMEARGLEX752 ай бұрын
@@LTRand It hurts more when we remember her Innocence died after she buried the Fireflies.
@rawkguy48962 ай бұрын
One of the film's posters actually has the bomber in the sky above them. It makes the fireflies look like sparks. This film is so dark
@Regular_guy2 ай бұрын
The thumbnail is CRAZY indeed!
@stefangonzo2 ай бұрын
God! that flute... for 10 years, I would cry at the drop of a hat when hearing that flute. Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen, Syria... All those kids. We never learn.
@Alkowon2 ай бұрын
in Gaza, we call them human shields!
@theMelGibsonator2 ай бұрын
@@Alkowon Is that why there are so many documented cases of children with sniper shots to the head? 🤔 Hummus must be really fast deflecting sniper bullets like that. Read up on the reality of what's happening on the ground instead of spreading this nonsense.
@zachary75732 ай бұрын
@@theMelGibsonator yeah all the palestenian children 😢 and they never questioned why their parents strapped explosives to them…
@RefugeeKLicious2 ай бұрын
@@zachary7573Ronald McDonald comment
@zachary75732 ай бұрын
@@RefugeeKLicious 🐑🐑🐑
@elsafowl2 ай бұрын
Great idea to release this movie again, Netflix, i think it's a must-watch for everyone on the planet right now - just in case some people forgot about the effect of dropping bombs on children and leaving them to die of hunger, desease, etc. Some things truly don't change, do they?
@kurisub2 ай бұрын
@@elsafowl everyone in congress (especially the Warhawks) should be forced to watch this film.
@adeenafathima35342 ай бұрын
So incredibly true.
@JohnTronto2 ай бұрын
@@kurisub The money & power they're getting blinding them. They'd laugh at this film as they've been laughing at all theevil things happening to the watermelons IRL.
@sluxbalboaАй бұрын
Studio Ghibli's best film and the greatest animated film of all time.
@TheCommenterDragon2 ай бұрын
"Grave of the Fireflies is one of my favorite anime films! Especially because it's an animated film that depict Japan during war time. Of course two of my other favorite Anime films of Japan in war time are "Barefoot Gen" and "In This Corner of the Word."
@SarahBoones13thLawyer2 ай бұрын
☝
@Brownboywhippin2 ай бұрын
Have you seen barefoot Gen?
@matthewhahn11322 ай бұрын
Yep
@Dell2YT2 ай бұрын
I highly recommend "In this corner of the world"
@TheCommenterDragon2 ай бұрын
@@Dell2YT I've seen that movie too, Just like I've also seen Barefoot Gen. Those are two more of my favorite war time anime films, Especially because they show the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
@prostishinobi64812 ай бұрын
I’m crying just watching the trailer
@RazmusStarscream2 ай бұрын
Just the trailer alone is already making me tear up.. Been years since I watched this and the pain is still real.
@Cerberus-bx7rx2 ай бұрын
"why do fireflies have to die so soon?" reminds me of the countless children dying each day in Gaxa. Their current situation is so similar to what is being depicted in this film
@ReallyRandomMeАй бұрын
But unlike the Palestinians, the Japanese know they're in the wrong.
@dhonyirwansyahpura69Ай бұрын
@@ReallyRandomMe ooh so the palestinians didnt know they wrong? for what? for not give they homeland? so its ok to massacre them?
@Cerberus-bx7rxАй бұрын
@@ReallyRandomMe It's impossibly ignorant people like you who allow dictators like Hitler to carry out their diabolical plans. You really make the case for having some smarts as a prerequisite for voting
@Cerberus-bx7rxАй бұрын
@@ReallyRandomMe And just like you, the Germans thought that the whole world was wrong and that they were right while Hitler was carrying out his evil plans. One must be impossibly ignorant to still believe that bombing innocent children is justifiable in any capacity
@Cerberus-bx7rxАй бұрын
@@ReallyRandomMe just like you, the Germans thought the whole world was wrong and they were right while H¡t|er was carrying out his evil plans. One must be impossibly ign0rant to still believe that b0mb¡ng innocent children is justifiable in any capacity
@jehutyaumaan16332 ай бұрын
You may want to watch it once in your life. But you will never forget this masterpiece for the rest of your life. This is an experience that you must dare to watch.
@The_Primary_Axiom2 ай бұрын
Oh man. This changed me for weeks after watching it. The level of sorrow, passion and beauty in this is off the scale. True art. This is what you call true art.
@joshs37752 ай бұрын
So I'm not in a great place mentally. Should I skip it for now? Love Ghibli movies tho
@The_Primary_Axiom2 ай бұрын
@@joshs3775 It depends, it could actually make you feel better through its sorrow. Just know wherever you’re at. There are places you could be that are way way worse. It can always be way way way way worse. I’m talking levels above levels worse. But yes it is very sad but there is great beauty in it too. Through sorrow you reach passion and beauty. They are all one thing. You cannot understand sorrow without passion or beauty. Believe me you will reach that place where you see beauty again. Just always remember it can be so much worse and appreciate everything you have; not focus on what you don’t have.
@Justanotherconsumer2 ай бұрын
@@joshs3775Catharsis is a thing. Sometimes giving a name to grief and understanding the grief of others finds a way out of one’s own grief. That said, it’s something that is not watched lightly.
@TwinOpinion2 ай бұрын
😭We watched this when we were 8 years old with our Obachan. This was way before any subtitles were available, so she and our mother translated. As you can imagine, this film holds a special place in our hearts. The stories our Obachan shared were on par if not worse than what's depicted here, and had a profound influence on us. ❤🔥
@smilingnature994124 күн бұрын
This movie was something a distinct,very emotional and showed the true nature of war on the people and society. Usually war dramas often presented in a way that prioritizes entertainment over the full reality of war, glorifying heroism and victory while dismissing the true suffering and devastation, leaving viewers with a sanitized perception that doesn't fully capture the complex and horrific nature of conflict.
@osas_juan_18672 ай бұрын
One of the most depressing piece of Japanese media to have ever come out. RIP to all ww2 victims 🙏
@AntiZombieFortress2 ай бұрын
You can cry during movies... but what you'll feel during this film is simply gut ripping. You won't be OK for days. You need to see it.
@sympa_is_misanthropic2 ай бұрын
It’s time to go cry again !!!!!!
@PsychoSpiral2 ай бұрын
again?! it only took me one view to not ever put myself into that depressing state again.
@RootedLegacyАй бұрын
This anime is very sad and pissed me off cause it also teaches you that young people are very stubborn,take what they have for granted and have way to much pride
@elitemage1012 ай бұрын
This one is very serious and not for the faint of heart. I don't have it in me to watch it a second time and I felt terrible for days after. Dark movies and adults being evil is one thing but the suffering of children and their struggle to survive a war they had no hand in broke me.
@thundermorphine2 ай бұрын
Who the hell has this on bluray or DVD? Who want's to watch this more than ONCE? This is the best animated movie of all time and I cried like hell when I saw it.
@shotokanjav2 ай бұрын
I'm not sure if it's still current, but some years back it was distrubuted on Blu-ray by Sentai Filmworks. On DVD it was released around 20 years ago.
@moeadeeb28622 ай бұрын
I bought this for me and my son several years ago because we both enjoyed anime. Ironically enough, just the other day we were talking with someone and the question of “Movies you can never watch again” came up and we both said at the same time, “Grave of the Fireflies”.
@nyxquatorze56002 ай бұрын
I have it in a Ghibli collection and watched it several times. Its utterly heartbreaking but its a very good movie. Definitely cry every single time I see it.
@authorified892 ай бұрын
I got the DVD, got it from someone that watched it once. I did too and am not planning to watch again, tho it was a good movie
@synaesthesia20102 ай бұрын
i don't want to watch it once, knowing what it's about is harsh enough
@kareningram60932 ай бұрын
Everybody should watch this movie at least once in their lives. It's a hard movie to watch, but I can not stress just how important it is. This is one of the most important movies ever made.
@rawkguy48962 ай бұрын
Absolutely. The worst part is this is still going on today. In some countries, particularly Syria and Palestine this is a daily reality for many children
@parodynet300428 күн бұрын
I watched it. And? How is it the most important movie ever made? Are you a bit naive? It shows the suffering civilians have to go through, yes. It's sad, no doubt. That is the reality of war but that's all this movie shows. It doesn't address the complexity of how the war developed or anything else. And of course, anything the Japanese ever publish is only ever portraying themselves as the victims. The Japanese have killed and tortured far more than anything they experienced in terms of quantity. To this day, their people only ever try to guilt-trip others whilst distracting from the evil acts they committed. That is the hypocrisy they display with no shame and unfortunately, too many Western weebs fall for that.
@skyvader123821 күн бұрын
@@parodynet3004it's not that deep bro. This movie is not about politics or world leaders. This is a beautiful little story about 2 siblings that love each other to death.
@parodynet300421 күн бұрын
@@skyvader1238 Never denied or said anything that goes contraire to your comment. The commenter said it's one of the most important movies ever made and here you are saying it's not that deep which I agree with. So would you clarify how it's one of the most important movies because why else respond to my comment unless you disagree with my stance?
@search4wisdom2 ай бұрын
So many hearts are about to be shattered. These poor Netflix people don’t know what is coming…..
@EddVCR2 ай бұрын
This film isn’t about vilifying one country over another. It’s a eulogy to all children who were lost to war, and the tremendous sorrow will linger in the hearts of the viewers for years and years.
@Tehillim292 ай бұрын
Please let this air this week on Netflix world wide. I've been wanting to watch this
@powermonkey3462 ай бұрын
If you need a shoulder to cry on I’m here for ya buddy 👍
@Lianpe982 ай бұрын
I thought all of ghibli films were available word wide
@ParadoxicalSerenity2 ай бұрын
@@Lianpe98they aren't
@lizard-X2 ай бұрын
Bro, don't forget to provide tissues to wipe away your tears when you watch the film
@Carlospere-l9s2 ай бұрын
You are a brave man soldier 🫡
@lupelongoria7792 ай бұрын
“Seeeeeita…seeeeiiitaaaa” literally lives rent free in my mind and is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about this movie 🥺
@Kemot3002 ай бұрын
Grave of the Fireflies really is one of those films where you watch it once, and once is enough.
@1805movie2 ай бұрын
Easily one of the most heart wrenching, and saddest movies I've ever seen in my life (bar none). This movie makes it abundantly clear (from the very start) that they don't survive at the end of the story, and yet you still want to see them make it despite knowing that fact. It's brutal, yet beautiful; it's harsh, but has a lot of heart. That's what makes it so great, and one of Studio Ghibli's best films.
@HaerinPaul2 ай бұрын
Masterpiece, 10/10 perfect. I watched it once, it's an experience i'll never forget and couldn't watch it again........
@cameronboushehri9423Ай бұрын
FINALLY! It’s coming back to streaming! Everyone can watch it side by side with the other Ghibli movies on Max. This is an underrated, overlooked hidden classic, Isao Takahata’s first Ghibli film. It’s not part of the collection on Max because of the different publishing company. That’s why it’s really hard to come by.
@weynaaaafs2 ай бұрын
The only anime that i can't watch twice, it's just too depressing and tragic 😭
@rebeckymo2 ай бұрын
Ah, yes: Pain, The Animated Feature Film.
@heretikpapy2 ай бұрын
Watch it by knowing it's one of the sadast story of all time. I don't know someone who didn't cry. But it's really good. A classic I should say.
@CutestMeows2 ай бұрын
I saw it just recently, and didn't cry only because I was already familiar with the plot. I did cry when I watched Ringing Bell, though. I thought it was going to be some happy cartoon, heh.
@rpgelitist2 ай бұрын
One of the best movies ever made that cannot be watched twice.
@Justanotherconsumer2 ай бұрын
Some movies can be watched “for the first time” multiple times because they’re forgettable and you need to be reminded what happened. You can never watch this movie for the first time again. You will not forget anything important about what happens, it’s… memorable. Scarring might be more appropriate.
@samsan46442 ай бұрын
the very definition of "WAR". Justify it however you like BUT this is the aftermath of every war. a masterpiece of an animation.
@zulucruz6642 ай бұрын
WAR started by Japan. It’s either happening to orphans in Japan or orphans in US.
@Thecorrectone-dq3sd2 ай бұрын
There are no winners in war, just survivors
@Justdoingsometing2 ай бұрын
@@Thecorrectone-dq3sd true my guy
@Velast09332 ай бұрын
Watched it only once and it was an emotional rollercoaster. A story without a happy ending.
@christianalbanito30622 ай бұрын
The only tiny shard of joy is that they're reunited with the view of the city
@XLeon_S_KennedyX2 ай бұрын
Stop it Netflix.....some people had enough with PTSD with this movie. Anyone who is first time watching this, good luck.
@modernorpheus2 ай бұрын
Now imagine living through it.
@user_ff1223trfi2 ай бұрын
"There are no innocent civilians. It is their government and you are fighting a people, you are not trying to fight an armed force anymore. So it doesn't bother me so much to be killing the so-called innocent bystanders." Curtis Emerson LeMay
@user_ff1223trfi2 ай бұрын
"There are no innocent civilians. It is their government and you are fighting a people, you are not trying to fight an armed force anymore. So it doesn't bother me so much to be killing the so-called innocent bystanders." Curtis Emerson LeMay
@user_ff1223trfi2 ай бұрын
"There are no innocent civilians. It is their government and you are fighting a people, you are not trying to fight an armed force anymore. So it doesn't bother me so much to be killing the so-called innocent bystanders." Curtis Emerson LeMay
@user_ff1223trfi2 ай бұрын
"There are no innocent civilians. It is their government and you are fighting a people, you are not trying to fight an armed force anymore. So it doesn't bother me so much to be killing the so-called innocent bystanders." Curtis Emerson LeMay
@Luffy_D_19992 ай бұрын
This is the most heartbreaking movie I have ever seen and I don't want to watch this again and ruin my whole week. I was depressed for a week after watching this. But it's such a movie that will make a rock cry
@warl0ck22 ай бұрын
This should be watched as many times as it should... to keep reminding us why war is so wrong. And we are at that stage that we are beginning to forget the terrible things war brings. We need a movie like this now more than ever.
@xxsdsxx52182 ай бұрын
The "feel good film of the year". Fun for the whole family!
@mho...2 ай бұрын
specially for kids!
@Justdoingsometing2 ай бұрын
@@mho... Not sure about that buddy.......
@mho...2 ай бұрын
@@Justdoingsometing 🤦🤦♂🤦♀
@Justdoingsometing2 ай бұрын
@@mho... I meant that everyone should watch it with as many people as possible its more fun that way. Not only with kids ya know
@Justanotherconsumer2 ай бұрын
@@mho...kids likely wouldn’t understand it. Have to have been dipped in the world preaching the glory of righteous war to really feel the full effect. Realistically you could remake the movie to be about natural disaster, but that we’ve been taught that war is glorious and this movie disrupts that. The Day After and Threads are other good versions of the same, but those were hypotheticals. This is autobiography, more or less (the brother survived in real life and he apparently wasn’t as good a brother as the one depicted and felt very, very guilty about it).
@CaliD0LL2 ай бұрын
To the new generation that will experience this masterpiece for the first time, be prepared, it will leave a profound lasting impression.
@LadyKylieАй бұрын
Watched it when I was 8 the first time. Then in my teen a few times and just watched it again as an adult. Feel different each time.
@anonview2 ай бұрын
Her precious, little voice. Just hearing it makes my eyes watery.
@Justanotherconsumer2 ай бұрын
They had an actual kid read the lines, which helps. Like Setsuko, they didn’t really understand what was happening.
@radagonsoreseal34572 ай бұрын
The watermelon scene gets me everytime I break down as a 35 year old man.
@Ordinary_W0rld2 ай бұрын
The movie which literally made me not to waste a single grain of food till date.
@yolulu2 ай бұрын
the bloody trailer is enough to make me cry ffs Netflix
@Mondoness2 ай бұрын
NETFLIX doesnt care about you, it just wants your money so its chasing anime classics. get a grip.
@Astretre2 ай бұрын
This is a master class in story telling! For those of you who have never seen this movie, I DO recommend it. But, please be aware it touches on the hardships and effects of post war Japan and does not sugar coat anything! I have never cried so hard watching a film in my life. So trigger warnings!!
@ameno47802 ай бұрын
No no no, Netflix, don’t make me relive this tragic experience. It’s a masterpiece, but not again…
@darkhaq2 ай бұрын
This film is what started my love for Anime as an art form. Such a beautiful, heart-wrenching story.
2 ай бұрын
I saw this one in my 20s, when I didn't have kids. I was completely destroyed. Now that I'm the father of two boys, almost the same age as the characters in the film, it's impossible to watch it again. I just don't have what it takes to live this experience without lost my soul.
@Nika-en4cwАй бұрын
watched it 4 times already and i´m absolutly in love with it
@DeathFORcameO2 ай бұрын
Thank god that hollywood didn't even try to remake this masterpiece.
@Justanotherconsumer2 ай бұрын
They did a live action remake in Japan. It didn’t do very well. There’s something special about the unrealistic animation in that you stop caring about whether it looks realistic and start questioning if the events are realistic… and inevitably come to the conclusion that they are. The movie gives away the ending at the start, it’s just a question of how they got there, and it’s all the more depressing knowing how it ends and that their hopes are in vain.
@SGALAXIA2 ай бұрын
Watch this with loved ones, be prepared to cry, it is emotional, beautiful, prolific, and will give you a sense of history and how precious life is.
@giotto_45032 ай бұрын
The only film that I will never ever rewatch. It has been more than a decade now, and it still hurts to remember watching it.
@johnwick8930Ай бұрын
this movie tells us why to avoid war at any cost even if people call you coward 😢.
@reinierlara54212 ай бұрын
Netflix why? Why did you do this to me :c I will have to cry again watching it once more 😢
@Mondoness2 ай бұрын
Why are you acting like NETFLIX is your long lost friend? Quit being pathetic. You saw this before and with someone you actually cared about.
@BaDazai2 ай бұрын
Don't let the comments fool you, this is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BUT incredibly emotional. I recommend everyone watch this if you haven't already. ❤
@tanclo-s4h2 ай бұрын
i was 8 when i first watched this.... EIGHT I TELL YOU. dad had downloaded it on the family pc and i would rewatch it again and again foolishly thinking every time that i was strong enough but what i didn't realize was that as i grew older the more i understood it and every year it would echo my name and every year it got deeper and deeper till i realized what this anime was really about.... it hit me hard and for the final time. i was a pre teen the last time i watched it and it would always leave me feeling sick and gloomy. it mildly traumatized me, i would cry every night thinking about it. great anime, almost too great to be seen again.
@Ramenko12 ай бұрын
I've been to the river where this story takes place. I saw the fireflies there. Arimaonsen near Kobe, Japan. Beautiful and miraculous. So blessed.
@HY314942 ай бұрын
This film is a masterpiece but you only need to watch it once, you will become emotional everytime you see the brother and sister, that's how powerful this film is.
@matheussanthiago96852 ай бұрын
This is the absolute best movie I do not desire to watch again
@kamionero2 ай бұрын
I had never shed a tear for a movie, until I watch this, and i watched it in my late 20s. I was sobbing, snot down my nose, face fully red.
@Mahinegi-ui9cx2 ай бұрын
this is animation,you can watch this live in real in parts of africa and asia.🤷♂️🤷♂️
@Ireallylovelasagnasomuch2 ай бұрын
This is the type of movie that makes you *stare at the wall* and contemplate about life because of how impactful it was. You go into an utter state of silence and mild depression. And as much as I'm being dramatic, I literally went through it.
@undifinder66432 ай бұрын
RIP Isao Takahata for bringing masterpieces into the world. Its a great movie, heart warming, and wholesome, everyone should watch :)
@Mahinegi-ui9cx2 ай бұрын
this is animation,you can watch this live in real in parts of africa and asia.🤷♂️🤷♂️
@aydapadistudio2 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t call this “heartwarming.” It is depressing AF. 😢
@undifinder66432 ай бұрын
@@aydapadistudio Ik I lured my friend that way when hes not familiar with Takahata work and thought it just another Ghibli movie but with historical factor. Man came out a different person at the end. Same thing with The Tales of Princess Kaguya .😅