Grave of the Fireflies is not only one of the most resoundlingly powerful anti-war movies you’re likely to ever see, but that it comes in the form of a medium that has unfortunately become synonymous with big-eyed, big-breasted, wildly misproportioned women and more TV shows about giant robots than you can wrap your head around is the real accomplishment. The kids can keep all that Yu-Gi-Oh! crap for all I care; mom, dad and everyone else with an open mind and an eye for quality, this one’s for you.
Get ready to cry.