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RE: Japan - World War II Animated Films
I will check out Giovanni's island.
By the way I have heard that Grave of the fireflies was also supposed to be a social commentary on the delinquent culture in 80s Japan. Do you know anything about this? Is that true? Because if that is the case then the emotional manipulation would be doubly distasteful for using the deaths of children to make a political point.
By the way I heard about this delinquent angle from BennetTheSage's review of Grave of the Fireflies on youtube.
I can't confirm that view, and Bennett's opinion can only be honestly considered as reaching. It's more about putting the audience in a position of obligation than criticising delinquents. It does use the death of children to make a point, which is distasteful, but nothing political.