Colourbird vs Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6/10 for Colourbird). Colourbird is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 1h 29m. Colourbird is the older of the two (1974 against 1988). Both are animation movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Colourbird
Grave of the Fireflies| Colourbird | Grave of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1974 | 1988 |
| Length | 8m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Animation | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Rein Raamat | Isao Takahata |
| Main cast | – | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai |
Synopsis
Colourbird
A bored future society starts to come alive with the addition of primary colors, as its world gradually becomes a groovy hippy paradise.
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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