Author Akiyuki Nosaka Has Died Aged 85

Briefly: Grave of the Fireflies writer Akiyuki Nosaka died on Wednesday in Tokyo. He was 85. Drawing from his own war experiences, the prolific Nosaka published Grave of the Fireflies as a short story in 1967. Perhaps his most famous work, it was adapted into a Studio Ghibli anime in 1988. May he rest in peace.


The Cheapest NBN 1000 Plans

Looking to bump up your internet connection and save a few bucks? Here are the cheapest plans available.

At Kotaku, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. BTW – prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting.

Comments