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