Grave of the Fireflies vs The Wind Rises
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.8/10 for The Wind Rises). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 6m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2013). Both are animation, drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
The Wind Rises| Grave of the Fireflies | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
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 Wind Rises
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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