Burning Stars vs Grave of the Fireflies
Burning Stars has the higher audience score (9.8/10 against 8.5/10 for Grave of the Fireflies). Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2024). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burning Stars
Grave of the Fireflies| Burning Stars | Grave of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 1988 |
| Length | – | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | CN | – |
| Director | Xu Zhanxiong | Isao Takahata |
| Main cast | Jerry Lee, Gao Ge, Lu Qi, Dong Yong, Yu Ailei | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai |
Synopsis
Burning Stars
In 1920s Shanghai, a group of brave young individuals band together to carry out a dangerous mission, and amid political turmoil, they grow through sacrifice and resilience.
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.
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