A new book published in Japan draws on testimonies from people involved in making Takahata Isao’s anime Grave of the Fireflies, as well as the director’s notebooks, to explore the background to this heartbreaking classic.
Takahata Isao and “Grave of the Fireflies”: Japanese Book Explores the Making of an Anime Classic
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