Released on DVD in 2010 and Blu-ray in 2013, the animated film The Tomb of the Fireflies was paid for a new collector's edition on November 15, 2017, still at Kazé, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Japanese animation!
The Tomb of the Fireflies is originally a semi-autobiographical novel written by Akiyuki Nosaka in 1967. Called the tomb of the fireflies, this story will then be taken up by the famous Studio Ghibli in film to be released in 1988 in Japan. This is the first work made by Isao Takahata within the studio after The Castle in the Sky and My Neighbor Totoro, and it shows a big difference in tone with the titles of his friend Hayao Miyazaki by developing a much harder and darker theme. With its realistic atmosphere, the Tomb of the Fireflies plunges us into the chaotic world of Japan during the Second World War.
And for this edition, Kazé wanted to pay tribute in a beautiful way to the work by making the box in the form of a candy box: the Sakuma Drops! A real candy marketed in 1908 in Japan, these sweets are present in the film, consumed by the main protagonist.
The metal box has:
- The film on DVD and BLU-RAY
- The novel The Tomb of the Fireflies
- 48-page booklet
- Bonus: Team Interview, Director Interview, Promotional Video
Synopsis :
Japan, summer 1945. American bombers sprayed Kobe with several thousand tons of incendiary bombs. A young teenager and his little sister lose their parents. They take refuge in their immediate family, which is also extremely harsh. Their desperate quest for a better world will lead them as much to cross the ruins of Japan bloodied by the end of this war as to face the indifference and cruelty of adults.
See you in a few weeks for the next episode dedicated to the Your Name collector's box !
