Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1988-04-16
- Runtime:
- 89 min
- Genres:
- Animation, Drama, War
- Director:
- Isao Takahata
- Top cast:
- Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai, Kozo Hashida
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 8.4/10 from 6,525 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 8.4/10