As well as transporting audiences to magical worlds in films like Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, Studio Ghibli is also renowned for pulling on the heart strings. Films like Princess Mononoke and From Up on Poppy Hill are among the studio's most emotional films. But, Ghibli fans unanimously agree that the studio's most harrowing film is, without a doubt, Grave of the Fireflies. Ghibli, being the kind and compassionate studio that it is, wants to make audiences break down in tears later this year, because Grave of the Fireflies is being re-released in US theaters.

Grave of the Fireflies' theatrical re-release comes as part of this year's Ghibli Fest celebrations. The festival sees Gkids re-release some of the studio's most popular and underrated films back in theaters for new and old audiences to enjoy on the big screen. This year, Gkids has included Grave of the Fireflies as part of the line-up,...