The anime classic The Last Fireflies is one of the most violent films of its kind. The harrowing war film is coming to Netflix in just a few weeks
Whoever still refers to anime as children’s films these days has probably never seen The Last Fireflies. Director Isao Takahata’s harrowing war film has disturbed countless children with its seemingly harmless animation style since it was released in 1988. If you’ve never seen the movie or want to watch it again, you’ll finally have the opportunity to do so on Netflix from September
Disturbing anime war film coming soon to Netflix: This is what The Last Fireflies is all about
In the story of the film from the famous animation studio Studio Ghibli, Japan is still being ravaged by American bombers in 1945. In the battle of the inferno, fourteen-year-old Seita and four-year-old Setsuko are left to fend for themselves after losing their mother.
Without their father, who has gone to war himself, and with food becoming increasingly scarce, they have to fight for survival in an abandoned bunker.
Watch another trailer for The Last Fireflies here:
When is The Last Fireflies coming to Netflix?
From September 16, 2024, you can watch the anime with a streaming subscription on Netflix. The provider also offers many other Studio Ghibli productions in Germany, such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, The Castle in the Sky and Chihiro’s Journey to Magic Land.
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