Bird Scouts vs Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7/10 for Bird Scouts). Bird Scouts is the shorter watch at 7m compared with 1h 29m. Bird Scouts is the older of the two (1935 against 1988). Both are animation movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bird Scouts
Grave of the Fireflies| Bird Scouts | Grave of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1935 | 1988 |
| Length | 7m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Animation | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Burt Gillett, Tom Palmer | Isao Takahata |
| Main cast | – | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai |
Synopsis
Bird Scouts
13th Cartoon in the Van Beuren Rainbow Parade Series.
Grave of the Fireflies
In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
Where to watch
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