Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

1988

Movie Information

Overview

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.

Release Date

April 16, 1988

Director

Isao Takahata

Runtime

1h 29m

Cast

Tsutomu TatsumiAyano ShiraishiYoshiko ShinoharaAkemi YamaguchiMasayo SakaiKozo HashidaKazumi NozakiYoshio MatsuokaMasahiro KanetakeKiyoshi Yanagawa

Production

Studio Ghibli

Genres

AnimationDramaWar

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