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Hotaru no Haka
Genres
- Drama
Tags
all 14- DramaTragedy96
- TraitsOrphan95
- OtherSurvival93
- OtherWar91
- Slice of LifeFamily Life90
- TimeHistorical88
- Main CastPrimarily Child Cast80
- TraitsHomeless71
- SceneRural68
- OrganisationsMilitary64
- Main CastFemale Protagonist62
- Main CastMale Protagonist59
- OtherAutobiographical51
- OtherEducational48
Genres: Drama. Tags: Tragedy, Orphan, Survival, War, Family Life, Historical, Primarily Child Cast, Homeless, Rural, Military, Female Protagonist, Male Protagonist.
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Ranked
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Popularity
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All Time
Popular Movie
#44
All Time
Rated Movie
- Aired
- Apr 16, 1988 –
- Duration
- 28 min
- Time to Complete
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- PG - Children
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
Alternative Titles
ja火垂るの墓
en-x-romajiHotaru no Haka
frLe Tombeau des Lucioles
esLa Tumba de las Luciérnagas
enTombstone for Fireflies
deDie letzten Glühwürmchen
undSzentjánosbogarak sírja
undO Túmulo dos Pirilampos
enUna tomba per le lucciole
enEldflugornas Grav
enLa Tomba delle Lucciole
enIldfluens Grav
undO Túmulo dos Vagalumes
undGrobowiec świetlików
Synopsis
Hotaru no Haka is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka, which is centered on his experiences during and after the American firebombing of Kobe in 1945, and was released as a double feature with My Neighbor Totoro. The movie has won several awards including the Japan Catholic Film Award in 1988, the Special Award in the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards in 19
Hotaru no Haka is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka, which is centered on his experiences during and after the American firebombing of Kobe in 1945, and was released as a double feature with My Neighbor Totoro. The movie has won several awards including the Japan Catholic Film Award in 1988, the Special Award in the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards in 1989, the Animation Jury and Rights of the Child Awards in the Chicago International Children's Film Festival in 1994, and the 1st Moscow International Children's and Youth's Film Festival Grand Prix in 1998.
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Hotaru no Haka is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka, which is centered on his experiences during and after the American firebombing of Kobe in 1945, and was released as a double feature with My Neighbor Totoro. The movie has won several awards including the Japan Catholic Film Award in 1988, the Special Award in the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards in 19
Hotaru no Haka is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka, which is centered on his experiences during and after the American firebombing of Kobe in 1945, and was released as a double feature with My Neighbor Totoro. The movie has won several awards including the Japan Catholic Film Award in 1988, the Special Award in the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards in 1989, the Animation Jury and Rights of the Child Awards in the Chicago International Children's Film Festival in 1994, and the 1st Moscow International Children's and Youth's Film Festival Grand Prix in 1998.
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Information
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- Apr 16, 1988 –
- Episodes
- 1
- Duration
- 28 min
- Time to Complete
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- PG - Children
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
Alternative Titles
ja火垂るの墓
en-x-romajiHotaru no Haka
frLe Tombeau des Lucioles
esLa Tumba de las Luciérnagas
enTombstone for Fireflies
deDie letzten Glühwürmchen
undSzentjánosbogarak sírja
undO Túmulo dos Pirilampos
enUna tomba per le lucciole
enEldflugornas Grav
enLa Tomba delle Lucciole
enIldfluens Grav
undO Túmulo dos Vagalumes
undGrobowiec świetlików