Grave of the Fireflies vs Peep and the Paperplane
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5/10 for Peep and the Paperplane). Peep and the Paperplane is the shorter watch at 11m compared with 1h 29m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2016). Both are animation movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
Peep and the Paperplane| Grave of the Fireflies | Peep and the Paperplane | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 11m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Animation |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Christoph Englert |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Marleen Lohse, Tanja Frehse, Natalie Spinell |
Synopsis
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.
Peep and the Paperplane
Peep and the Paperplane is the story about an uncommon friendship between the little sparrow Peep and a Paperplane. They have to team up in order to make Peep fly but sometimes even best friends fight. But true friendship always wins in the end.
Where to watch
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