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Grave of the Grave of the Fireflies (still image)

Condition: /4 (faded)

Current Price	11,000 yen
Start Price	8,000 yen
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No. of Bids	5
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Time Left	14hrs9min
Start Time	2026/06/15 15:00:00
Live Time	2026/07/07 20:00:00 2026/07/07 04:00:00
Item Number	2239
Auction Style	LIVE EVENT
Bid Increments [Info]	500 yen

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Item's Details

(item number) 2239
(title) Grave of the Grave of the Fireflies (still image)
(size) 122 x 171 mm
(sheets) 20 sheets
(Condition Rating) 4
(detailed) /4 (faded)
(starting bid price) 8,000 yen

(comment) The characters, colored by Michiyo Yasuda, who oversaw the colors of Studio Ghibli, possess a unique, subtly bright quality created by newly developed paints for this film, creating a striking contrast with the approach to "My Neighbor Totoro," which she was also working on at the time. From Seita, whose "demon-infesting color" incorporates Takahata's intentions, to the designs of the clothing and everyday objects, one is captivated (Takahata). Isao Takahata's expressive power in this work led the original author, Akiyuki Nosaka, to say, "Indeed, this could only be done in animation." The world of Grave of the Grave of the Fireflies depicted in the novel is a world that Nosaka actually experienced, and it is thought that the reason it was never realized despite several talks of a film adaptation was because he felt a disconnect between the memories and experiences within himself and the world depicted. Nosaka, who had a positive and enjoyable image of animation, was surprised to see the world that Takahata tried to express, describing it as "exactly the same as before." The world in his memories that could not be expressed in live-action was recreated in animation. The character design and Image board by Yoshifumi Kondo , who was highly trusted by Takahata, also recreated and expressed Nosaka's memories. To Takahata, "I have complete confidence in your talent as a director," and the trust placed in him to handle even the area that couldn't be fully depicted in the Original Work , resulted in a film that remains deeply in the hearts of viewers in any era and country. (Toyomura)

This is a copy of the original material, but was actually used in production.
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Translation is done by machine translator.