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Anime like Hotaru Kagayaku

Matched on World War II, Past, Kids. Titles that share more of these tags rank higher; ties go to the more popular show.

World War II Past Kids

What Hotaru Kagayaku fans recommend

Voted by AniList members

★ 8.2

Grave of the Fireflies

Movie · 1988 · 1 ep

2 fans recommend

★ 7.1

Ohoshisama no Rail

Movie · 1993 · 1 ep

1 fans recommend

Most recommended: Grave of the Fireflies, by 2 fans.

Same genres and themes

Boku no Boukuugou

Special · 2005 · 1 ep

Yakeato no, Okashi no Ki

Special · 2006 · 1 ep

Youtai Nuhai Zai Shanghai

Movie · 2010 · 1 ep

#4★ 8.0

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV)

TV Series · 2012 · 26 ep

#5★ 8.2

Grave of the Fireflies

Movie · 1988 · 1 ep

#6★ 8.1

Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin

TV Series · 2010 · 26 ep

#7★ 7.1

Hetalia Axis Powers

ONA · 2009 · 52 ep

#8★ 8.1

Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni

Movie · 2016 · 1 ep

#9★ 6.6

Shuumatsu no Izetta

TV Series · 2016 · 12 ep

#10★ 7.5

Hetalia World Series

ONA · 2010 · 48 ep

#11★ 7.4

Strike Witches 2

TV Series · 2010 · 12 ep

#12★ 7.4

Zipang

TV Series · 2004 · 26 ep

#13★ 7.2

The Cockpit

OVA · 1993 · 3 ep

#14★ 7.4

Ushiro no Shoumen Daare

Movie · 1991 · 1 ep

#15★ 6.8

Anne no Nikki

Movie · 1995 · 1 ep

#16★ 4.8

Urda

ONA · 2002 · 5 ep

#17★ 7.1

Ohoshisama no Rail

Movie · 1993 · 1 ep

#18

Konpeki no Kantai

OVA · 1993 · 32 ep

#19★ 7.2

Honoo no Alpenrose: Judy & Randy

TV Series · 1985 · 20 ep

#20★ 6.8

Glass no Usagi

Movie · 2005 · 1 ep

Frequently asked questions

What do Hotaru Kagayaku fans recommend?

AniList members most often recommend Grave of the Fireflies (2 votes), Rail of the Star: A True Story of Children (1 votes).

What should I watch after Hotaru Kagayaku?

Boku no Boukuugou, Yakeato no, Okashi no Ki, Youtai Nuhai Zai Shanghai are the closest matches: they share Hotaru Kagayaku's main genres and have large audiences.

How are these picked?

Automatically, from genre and theme tags on Kitsu, weighted by how many tags overlap and then by popularity. No editorial opinion is involved, so treat it as a starting point.