Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Grave of the Fireflies AKA Hotaru No Haka AKA Tombstone for the Fireflies (1988)

R0 America - Central Park Media Extras: Production notes Character gallery Historical background Bonus trailers for: - "Area 88" - "Grappler Baki" - "Ayane's High Kick" - "Demon City Shinjuku" - "Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer" Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 Picture Format: Non-Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user erlryd for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Central Park Media Collector's Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Complete storyboards available as alternate angle track Bonus Trailers: - "Revolutionary Girl Utera" - "Now & Then, Here & There" - " Legend of Himiko" - "The Silk Road" - "Pearl Harbor: The View from Japan" DISC TWO "DVNR Restoration Process" featurette "Locations, Then and Now" featurette Historical Perspective, a 12-minute interview with historians Theodore and Haruko Taya Cook Interview with Roger Ebert (12 mins.) Interview director Isao Takahata (18 mins.) 10 deleted scenes (as storyboards) Complete screenplay Japanese release promo 2 theatrical trailers Bonus Trailers: - "Project A-Ko" - "Record of Lodoss War" - "Harmageddon" - "Legend of the Dragon Kings: Under Fire" Cast & crew biographies DVD-ROM content: - Web link Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user erlryd for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R1 America - Sentai Filmworks Remastered Edition Extras: Startup promo trailer for "Anime Network" (0:59) Previews for other Sentai titles: - "Dream Eater Merry" (1:31) - "Highschool of the Dead" (0:32) - "Loups=Garous" (1:25) - "Broken Blade" (0:34) - "Night Raid 1931" (1:31) - "Mardock Scramble" (2:26) Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 1.83:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: Transfer is slightly windowboxed with narrow black bars all around, to keep up with the style of some theatrical anime releases. Reportedly has a significant improvement in picture quality over the 2002 US release. Features a new English dub track. Special thanks to Rewind user Jyri_Lehtinen for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 France - Arte Video Extras: 4 Manga Extracts: - "The Cockpit" (x2) - "Gunsmith Cats" - "The Chronicles Of The War Of Lodoss" Subtitles: French, German (Forced) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: French title: "Le Tombeau des Lucioles". Special thanks to Rewind user minister_x for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 France - Kaze Collector's Edition Extras: DISC ONE The Film DISC TWO* "Making-Of" featurette (Japanese) (7:18) Interview with director Isao Takahata (Japanese) (26:40) 9 interview segments about the film (French) (100:00) 3 photo galleries Bonus trailers for: - "Angel Sanctuary" - "Plastic Little" - "Lodoss: The Legend Of Crystana" - "Lodoss: The Legend Of The Heroic Knight" - "Cosmowarrior Zero" - "Labyrinth Of Flames" Subtitles: French, French HoH, German (Forced) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: French title: "Le Tombeau des Lucioles". Special thanks to Rewind user minister_x for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page	Buy this disc from Amazon France
R2 Germany - Anime Video Subtitles: French and German (Forced) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: German title: "Die Letzten Glühwürmchen". Special thanks to Rewind user minister_x for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Germany - Anime Video Limited Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Bonus Trailers - Oh! My Goddess - Das Schloss des Cagliostro - XXXholic - Maison Ikkoku - Tsubasa Chronicle - Magister Negi Magi DISC TWO Galleries "Making of" featurette (7:15) Interview with Isao Takahata (17:38) Bonus Trailers - Ranma 1/2 - Tsubasa Chronicle - Love Hina - Kickers - Genshiken Subtitles: French and German (Forced) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: German title: "Die Letzten Glühwürmchen". Inludes a 16 page booklet. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Japan - Warner Home Video Extras: "Making of Hotaru no Haka" featurette Theatrical trailer Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: NTSC Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: The English subtitles contain grammatical errors and leave out some of the dialogue. The Extras are in Japanese and are not subtitled. Special thanks to Rewind user erlryd for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Scandinavia - Future Film Extras: Complete storyboards available as alternate angle track. Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Notes: NTSC => PAL port resulting in constant interlacing and loss of detail. Special thanks to Rewind user marlan for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 Scandinavia - Ozon Media AB - FutureFilm/Audvid 2-Disc Edition Extras: DISC ONE The Film Complete storyboards available as alternate angle track DISC TWO* "DVNR restoration presses" featurette "Locations, Then and Now" featurette "Historical Perspective" interview with historians Theodore and Haruko Taya Cook Interview with Roger Ebert Interview with director Isao Takahata 10 deleted scenes (as storyboards) Original Japanese theatrical trailer Japanese release promo US Central Park Media 2-disc CE DVD release promo Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Digipak Notes: NTSC => PAL conversion. Distributed by FutureFilm in Finland and by Audvid in Sweden. Comes with a slipcase. The Disc Two extras have burnt-in English subtitles when Japanese is spoken. The Trailer for the US CPM release is incorrectly listed as 'US theatrical trailer'. Special thanks to Rewind user Jeremy_Hummel for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Optimum Releasing Extras: Storyboards (multi-angle) Subtitles: English (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: Includes the original Japanese language credits. NTSC => PAL conversion. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R2 United Kingdom - Optimum Releasing Special Edition Extras: DISC ONE * The Film Storyboards (multi-angle) DISC TWO Creative Team Extras: - Interview with Isao Takahata (17:39) - Biography of Akiyuki Nosaka (Text) - Biography of Isao Takahata (Text) - Japanese Promo Film (6:36) Production Extras: - Bonus Storyboards -- Single Shots (5:02) -- Catch (0:24) -- Water (1:21) -- Bombers (0:23) -- Bedroom (0:34) -- Hospital (0:29) -- Flashback (0:33) -- Food (0:28) -- Beach (0:36) -- Train (0:32) - DVNR Featurette (4:24) - Art Gallery (3:09) - US-Trailer (2:08) - Japan-Trailer (1:46) "Historical Perspective" featurette (12:25) Interview with Roger Ebert (12:07) Subtitles: English (optional) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo Case type: Keep Case Notes: Includes the original Japanese language credits. NTSC => PAL conversion. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R4 Australia - AV Channel Extras: DISC ONE The Film Complete storyboards available as alternate angle track Bonus trailers: - "Spirited Away" - "Final Fantasy Unlimited" - "Last Exile" - "Revolutionary Girl Utena" DISC TWO* "DVNR restoration presses" featurette "Locations, Then and Now" featurette Historical Perspective, a 12-minute interview with historians Theodore and Haruko Taya Cook Interview with Roger Ebert (12 mins.) Interview director Isao Takahata (18 mins.) 10 deleted scenes (as storyboards) Complete screenplay Japanese release promo 2 theatrical trailers Cast & crew biographies DVD-ROM content: - Web link Subtitles: English Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Case type: Keep Case Special thanks to Rewind user minister_x for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page
R5 Russia - MC Entertainment Extras: "Making-Of" featurette (Japanese, with no translation) Original Trailer Russian Trailer Subtitles: Russian Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Picture Format: Anamorphic TV System: PAL Soundtrack(s): Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 Russian Dolby Digital 5.1 Case type: Jewel Case Special thanks to Rewind user soc2002 for providing these specifications. Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. Return to top of page

OVERALL: R1

R1 America CE has additional extra features and is a proper transfer.

The R2 Scandinavia 2-Disc edition and the R4 and R2 UK editions are confirmed NTSC/PAL transfers and should be avoided.
CUTS:
- R0 America- Central Park Media - No Cuts
- R1 Collector's Edition America- Central Park Media - No Cuts (90:03 NTSC)
- R1 Remastered Edition America- Sentai Filmworks - No cuts (88:54 NTSC).
- R2 France- Arte Video - No Cuts (84:54 PAL)
- R2 Collector's Edition France- Kaze - No Cuts (84:54 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Anime Video - No Cuts (84:54 PAL)
- R2 Limited Edition Germany- Anime Video - No Cuts (84:54 PAL)
- R2 Japan- Warner Home Video - No cuts (88:09 NTSC)
- R2 Scandinavia- Future Film - No Cuts (90:27 NTSC => PAL port)
- R2 2-Disc Edition Scandinavia- Ozon Media AB - FutureFilm/Audvid - No Cuts
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No Cuts (90:27 NTSC->PAL)
- R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No Cuts (90:27 NTSC->PAL)
- R4 Australia- AV Channel - No Cuts (90:24 PAL)
- R5 Russia- MC Entertainment - No Cuts
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 08/01/03
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 04/09/16

UPDATE LOG:

20/06/11: Updated the overall and the confirmed the status of the UK release. Also, comparison clean-up.
10/03/13: Added R1 US Sentai release.
04/09/16: Additions of Germany Ltd, UK single, updated runtimes, spelling errors, language option order.
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Grave of the Fireflies AKA Hotaru No Haka AKA Tombstone for the Fireflies (1988)

R0 America - Central Park Media

R1 America - Central Park Media
Collector's Edition

R1 America - Sentai Filmworks
Remastered Edition

R2 France - Arte Video

R2 France - Kaze
Collector's Edition

R2 Germany - Anime Video

R2 Germany - Anime Video
Limited Edition

R2 Japan - Warner Home Video

R2 Scandinavia - Future Film

R2 Scandinavia - Ozon Media AB - FutureFilm/Audvid
2-Disc Edition

R2 United Kingdom - Optimum Releasing

R2 United Kingdom - Optimum Releasing
Special Edition

R4 Australia - AV Channel

R5 Russia - MC Entertainment

OVERALL: R1

CUTS:

UPDATE LOG: