Author of book "Grave of the Fireflies" passes away at 85
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Jp only source right now
[url]http://www.news24.jp/articles/2015/12/10/07317003.html[/url]
[QUOTE]「火垂るの墓」などで知られる直木賞作家の野坂昭如さんが9日に亡くなったことがわかった。85歳。野坂さんは9日午後、東京・杉並区の自宅で意識がないのを妻が発見し、病院に搬送されたが午後10時半頃、死亡が確認された。在宅介護を受けていたという。[/QUOTE]
According to google translate, he was found unconscious in his home by his wife. was confirmed dead at a tokyo hospital.
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eng source
[url]http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-09/grave-of-the-fireflies-novelist-akiyuki-nosaka-passes-away/.96312[/url]
[QUOTE]Akiyuki Nosaka, the Naoki Prize-winning author of Grave of the Fireflies, passed away on Wednesday, December 9. He was 85.
Nosaka's wife discovered him unconscious in his home in Chiyoda, Tokyo after 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, and an ambulance rushed him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead around 10:30 p.m. Nosaka was receiving home nursing care at the time.
He based the Grave of the Fireflies novel on his post-war experiences, during which his real-life little sister died, among other members of his family.[/QUOTE]
Great book and movie I hope your legacy and work live on
[QUOTE]He based the Grave of the Fireflies novel on his post-war experiences, during which his real-life little sister died, among other members of his family.[/QUOTE]
Of particular note was that he wrote Grave of the Fireflies in part to apologize to his sister for making selfish choices that caused his sister to die of malnutrition. It tormented him for decades.
He wrote Grave and found himself trying to whitewash his failures by having Seita make the right decisions, smart decisions that he failed to make in the past. He had to force himself to make the character fail and suffer loss.
Now he can finally rest.
[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;49284858]Of particular note was that he wrote Grave of the Fireflies in part to apologize to his sister for making selfish choices that caused his sister to die of malnutrition. It tormented him for decades.
He wrote Grave and found himself trying to whitewash his failures by having Seita make the right decisions, smart decisions that he failed to make in the past. He had to force himself to make the character fail and suffer loss.
Now he can finally rest.[/QUOTE]
damn dude
thats heavy
The animated adaptation of the book left me in a pool of tears, its also very good and I suggest giving it a look.
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