No surrealism, no magic, just a tender and realistic drama to convince all sceptics that cartoons can make you cry.
However, the excellent character building of two youths surviving war and the dangerous virulence of patriotism, Grave Of The Fireflies earns itself a spot on this lift for it is perhaps one of Miyazaki’s most outlying successes. No surrealism, no magic, just a tender and realistic drama to convince all sceptics that cartoons can make you cry.