Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni

Films set during WWII about the lives of normal people being thrown into chaos. Grave of the Fireflies is more sombre in tone throughout, where as In This Corner of the World has a more lighthearted and less tear-jerking approach for most of the film. Both show the clear transition from pre-war to post-war. 

If you were disappointed like me at the studio ghibli film grave of the fireflies but liked the concept of a ww2 drama from the eyes of the civilians I highly recommend this movie. How the movie transitions from lighthearted themes of family, friendship and romance to the sounds of air raid sirens had a lasting impact on me.  

Dramas set in the WW2 

Both movies take place in World War 2. Both protagonist are just civilians that go trough to the inclemencies of war , both movies are so well done that you'll slip into the character's skin. You probably know Hotaru no Haka because is from Studio Ghibli but Kono sekai is not that well-know , In this recommendation I tell you Kono sekai is a real must-watch movie that involves many emotions 9/10 

Both films present the viewer with children overcoming the adversities of war. Food is scarce and hard to come by, the threat of the enemy attacking your village any moment is frightening. So many variables these children must overcome. War isn't easy, the loss of life is insurmountable. These two films are similar and distinct because neither shy away from showing the brutality of children in the midst of a war. 

These two movies happen during World War 2 in Japan. There are themes of family, hope and death, and both have the drama and historical genre. A sad and beautiful watch, really enjoyable with feels too. They have somewhat old art styles (especially Hotaru no Haka, since it is an old anime), and amazing music. In conclusion, if you enjoyed one, you're almost definitely going to love the other one too. 

Both movies take place in Japan during the second world war years. 

The art in both cases is amazing and it fits the story Both are going to make your ass cry Both are those type of anime very good but you shpuld only watch it once Both show how war affects the life of a certain family 

Both films explore a distinctly Japanese perspective on WW2 through the civilians living through it. While Hotarubi explores the tragedy of war as 2 children are left to fend for themselves, due to the scarcity of resources, Kono Sekai takes a decidedly more lighthearted feel as we watch how the war brings people together in the face of tragic events. 

Both movies follow the perspective of Japanese citizens set in World War 2, they showcase the consequences of war on common people and how it effects their life. 

Both are placed in WW2 in japan, rationing, and making due with hard times. 

Grave of the Fireflies might be regarded as one of the greatest war movie and anime ever. But this anime only covers near the conclusion of WWII, the rest of the film have tear-jerker moments with no fun in it at all and the art looks very dark and serious. If you want an anime that has comedic moments in it with joyful art styles, but still has tear-jerker moments and covers before, during and after WWII, In This Corner of the World is for you. 

Japan at the end of WWII Both films give you a scene of how a family looks like before and after WWII. -Hotaru no Haka will tell you how cruel the world can be especially for orphan kids. -Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni will tell you that view from the adult one with more implicit scene. 

Both are sad movies about people's life during the war. 

Both are movies set during World War II which show the impacts on the war on the people living in Japan instead of the soldiers inside of battle. They are also both really good at containing emotional moments. 

Same setting (Japanese town on the late stage of WW2), but different point of view (Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni has a more positive and wholesome one) 

I found Grave of the Fireflies full of profound emotions with an accent on the struggle of kids life during war, something which I similarly found in In this Corner of the World. 

WWII films set in Japan about the lives of ordinary people, culminating in the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima of summer 1945. Hadashi no Gen has a more in-your-face feel compared to the more subtle In This Corner of the World. 

Both are shows set in WWII detailing the consequences of nuclear weapons and of war in general. Despite the setting, both shows balances melancholic and upbeat moment masterfully and creates a poignant picture of life during war. These shows have the ability to make you feel happy and utterly pained when it wants to. Hadashi no Gen may have dated animation compared to Kono Sekai which was only released recently but it's story is as powerful and timeless. 

Both center around the effects on the general public of Japan in the Hiroshima region losing WWII. While "Kono Sekai" (briefly in the beginning) tells the story of a young girl becoming a woman who then gets married off, "Hadashi no Gen" begins just a few days before the fateful bombing of Hiroshima and heavily shows the aftermath of the atom bomb. (Disclaimer: I mean TRUUULY heavily, do not show this to kids or if you can't handle some pretty gnarly stuff) Both films show some pretty gruesome stuff (especially Hadashi no Gen) but also have some light hearted moments throughout (both films have bittersweet endings) 

Both are unagitated anti-war tragedies from the POV of a young girl. Violence and death only happens off-screen, the focus remains on their ordinary life which is increasingly influenced by indirect consequences of the war. Both blend blend of slice of life, history, and tragedy. The protagonist in "Who's Left Behind?" is younger (age 6-11 covered) than in "Corner of the World" (Older teen to young adult), yet their life within the family and overall biography is similar. These two movies are more similar than the other two big anti-war movies, Grave of the Fireflies and Barefoot Ken. The latter comes in 2nd closest. 

Similarities in narrative structure and focus, although Ushiro no Shoumen Daare focuses on a younger protagonist, and a less distinctive art style. 

Both movies have starting setting in Pre - War Imperial Japan and both have tell us about bitter struggle of Japan in WW2. When Kaze Tachinnu's MC is a Aeroplane Designer that designed Japan's greatest war machine in 1941, and tell us about some ambitions. Kono Sekai Katasumi ni is more about simple and common woman, simple and common life. When Kaze Tachinu focused to Jiro's ambition to design greatest airplane and Japanese pre-war condition (started from Great Earthquake 1923), Kono Sekai Katasumi ni main theme is common people life in Great East Asia War. But they share some great traits, like detailed setting about Pre-war Imperial Japan, great struggle and determination, and pure love story. read more 

i dont know how no one here has made the connection between these two yet so i'll do it. They both follow a story of a young girl going through some sort of war. Both have amazing art, animation, and music. And they both have some sort of death or sad scene in them.  

Both are "Slice of Life" period pieces centered on the life of a young woman with a passion for painting and drawing. Both have a very similar tone and portray hardships with a positive light. 

- Both have similar art styles and are set in the WW2 Era in Japan, albeit on opposite sides of the country. - Emotional. - Focusing on young people.