Penguin Classic UK is listing English versions Akiyuki Nosaka‘ fire September 4, a British semi-autobiographical novel. The novel’s translation Ginny Tapley Takemori statement The novel’s English release will mark the 80th year since the end of the war.
Penguin Classic describes this story:
In the dying age of war, Seita and Setsuko had to boycott themselves. Firebombs destroyed their home in Kobe, leaving them to find shelter and scramble to survive deep in the countryside. But as their pain becomes a constant companion, so does the lights of fireflies – shining from bomber planes, and so does the insects glowing by the lake at night.
This unforgettable semi-autobiographical story Akiyuki Nosaka Winning the Naoki Award, cementing his position in Japanese cultural classics. First published as an independent story here, fire It illustrates the countless sorrows of ordinary people living in the shadow of war.
The first novel in 1967 Known The English translation is James R. Abrams (James R. Japanese quarterly,title Fireflies’ grave.
©Nosaka Akiyo/Shinchosha, 1988
Novels inspired anime movies with the same title Late Isagohata and Studio Ghibli In 1988, with Hayao Miyazaki And Ghibli’s My neighbor Totoro. This novel also inspired a broadcast in Japan NTV Internet and real people in 2005 Movie In 2008.
Central Park Media,,,,, ADV movies,later Sentai Filmworks issued this fire Movies in North American home videos, and Gkids get North American drama rights. Gkids issued The film was on July 8 on Blu-ray Disc and DVD in North America.
This movie is also the first long work Studio Ghibli Play in Japan Netflix start flow The film was on July 15th. Netflix additional The movie was excluded in Japan in August 2024.
Source: British Penguin Classic website
