Grave of the Fireflies[火垂るの墓]
Animation
Drama
War
8.45 (5,937)
Cast:Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai
Director:Isao Takahata
Production:Studio Ghibli
Duration:89 mins
Release Date:1988-04-16
Revenue:$516,962
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.