7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama • 2005 • 148 min
Grave of the Fireflies (2005)
Grave of the Fireflies (2005)
Overview
Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.
Starring Cast
Yasunori Danta • Mayuko Fukuda • Mansaku Fuwa
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.
Starring Cast
Yasunori Danta • Mayuko Fukuda • Mansaku Fuwa
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film's central focus on the devastating human cost of war, particularly for innocent children, and the breakdown of societal support during extreme hardship, transcends specific political ideologies. It serves as a universal anti-war lament rather than promoting a particular political solution or critique.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
The film authentically portrays its Japanese characters within a historical WWII setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on the universal tragedy of war and human suffering, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on specific DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Grave of the Fireflies" (2005) is a live-action drama depicting the tragic struggle of two siblings during World War II. The narrative focuses solely on their survival and the impact of war, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the story.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The 2005 live-action film 'Grave of the Fireflies' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is solely dedicated to depicting the harrowing experiences of two children during wartime, thus rendering the portrayal of transsexual individuals as N/A.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 2005 live-action adaptation of "Grave of the Fireflies" faithfully portrays the genders of its main characters—Seita, Setsuko, their mother, and their aunt—as established in Akiyuki Nosaka's original semi-autobiographical short story. No character's gender was altered from the source material.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 2005 live-action film is an adaptation of a Japanese story featuring Japanese characters. The film maintains the original racial depiction of its characters, with Japanese actors portraying the roles. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.9
Critic Ratings
N/A
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