This article is about the semi-autobiographical novel. For the film of the same name, see Grave of the Fireflies.

A Grave of Fireflies (火垂るの墓, Hotaru no Haka^?) is a 1967 semi-autobiographical novel by Japanese novelist Akiyuki Nosaka. It is based on his experiences before, during, and after the firebombing of Kobe in 1945. One of his sisters died as the result of a sickness, his adoptive father died during the firebombing proper, and another sister died of malnutrition in Fukui. History Akiyuki Nosaka was born on 10 October 1930 in Kanagawa. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Also known as a thinly veiled memoir, a semi-autobiographical novel draws heavily on the experiences of the authors own life for its plot. ... A war novel is a novel in which the primary action takes place in a field of armed combat, or in a domestic setting (or home front) where the characters are preoccupied with the preparations for, or recovery from, war. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) book is bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth or heavy paper) and a stitched spine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Grave of the Fireflies ) is a 1988 anime movie written and directed by Isao Takahata for Studio Ghibli. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Cover of An autobiography, from the Greek auton, self, bios, life and graphein, write, is a biography written by the subject or composed conjointly with a collaborative writer (styled as told to or with). The term dates from the late eighteenth century, but the form is much older. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative in prose. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... History Akiyuki Nosaka was born on 10 October 1930 in Kanagawa. ... On March 17th, 1945, three hundred and thirty-one American B-29 bombers launched a firebombing attack against the city of Kobe, Japan. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... This article is about the city of Fukui. ...

Nosaka won the Naoki Prize for best popular literature for this book. The Naoki Prize was created in 1935 in memory of Japanese novelist Naoki Sanjugo. ...

His novel was later adapted into an 1988 anime film, Grave of the Fireflies, directed by Isao Takahata. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anime ) (IPA pronunciation: in Japanese, but typically or in English) is an abbreviation of the word animation. Outside Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation originating in Japan. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Grave of the Fireflies ) is a 1988 anime movie written and directed by Isao Takahata for Studio Ghibli. ... Isao Takahata (高畑 勲 Takahata Isao) (born October 29, 1935) is one of the most famous directors of anime, or Japanese animated films. ...

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• Grave of the Fireflies