About this episode

The hosts revisit the poignant film 'Grave of the Fireflies' and discuss its themes and impact.

RMR 0349: Join your hosts, Chad Robinson and Dustin Melbardis for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit It’s a Grave of the Fireflies (1988) [PG-13] Genre: War, Drama, Tragedy, Period Piece Starring: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi Directed by: Isao Takahata Recorded on 2025-12-5

People in this episode

Hosts: Chad Robinson, Dustin Melbardis

Topics covered

• War
• Drama
• Tragedy
• Period Piece
• Film Analysis

Keywords

• Grave of the Fireflies
• Isao Takahata
• War Drama
• 1988 Film
• Anime

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Books & works: Grave of the Fireflies

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