Grave of the Fireflies
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Anime veteran leaves behind a legacy of more than 50 years of landmark anime including Ghibli’s Grave of the Fireflies, Pom Poko, and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.
Famed writer’s best-known novel served as basis for Studio Ghibli anime of the same name.
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