Anyone who still thinks of anime as a children’s film has probably never seen The Fireflies. The harrowing war film by director Isao Takahata, with its seemingly harmless animation style, countless children disturbedsince the film was released in 1988. If you’ve never seen the film or want to watch it again, you’ll finally have the chance to do so on Netflix starting in September.
Disturbing anime war film coming soon to Netflix: This is what The Last Fireflies is about
In the story of the film from the famous animation studio Studio Ghibli, Japan in 1945 is still being plagued by American bombers. In the battle of the inferno, the Fourteen-year-old Seita and four-year-old Setsuko are left aloneafter losing their mother.
Without their father, who has gone to war himself, and with increasing food shortages, they have to fight for survival in an abandoned bunker.
Watch a trailer for The Fireflies here:
Grave of the Fireflies – Trailer (English) HD
When is The Fireflies coming to Netflix?
From the 16 September 2024 You can watch the anime with a streaming subscription on Netflix. The provider also has many other Studio Ghibli productions in its program in Germany, such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky and Spirited Away.
Podcast on the end of a Netflix era: Films like Rebel Moon will never be seen again
Netflix is facing a turning point. Films like The Irishman or Rebel Moon are a thing of the past, family-friendly entertainment is in, and at the same time the quality of the films is set to improve. At least that is what some forecasts promise. What is the truth?
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What has gone wrong at Netflix in the last five years? Why are films like Rebel Moon a thing of the past? And what does the future hold? Jenny and Jan Felix raise these and other considerations in their discussion about the end of a Netflix era.