Grave of the Fireflies vs The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.4/10 for The Legend of Johnny Appleseed). The Legend of Johnny Appleseed is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 29m. The Legend of Johnny Appleseed is the older of the two (1948 against 1988). Both are animation movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed| Grave of the Fireflies | The Legend of Johnny Appleseed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 1948 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 19m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Animation |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Wilfred Jackson |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Dennis Day |
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.
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
Dennis Day tells the story of Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman), narrated by The Old Settler. He's an apple farmer who sees people going west and thinks he can't join them, until an angel appears to him and sings the virtues of apples, convincing Johnny he has a mission. He sets off without a knife or gun; at first, the animals mistrust him, but when he even treats a skunk kindly, they all take to him.
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