Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

PG 89 min - Animation, Drama, War - 16 April 1988
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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.

Director:  Isao Takahata
Stars:  Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai, Kozo Hashida, Kazumi Nozaki, Yoshio Matsuoka, Masahiro Kanetake, Kiyoshi Yanagawa, Hajime Maki, Atsuo Omotem, Teruhisa Harita, Hiroshi Tanaka, Michio Denpo, Shiro Tamaki, Mika Sekita, Kyoko Moriwaki

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Storyline

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.

Collections: Isao Takahata
Genres: Animation, Drama, War

Details

Official Website:  https://gkids.com/films/grave-of-the-fireflies
Country:   Japan Japan (Japan) (Japan)
Language:  Japanese
Release Date:  16 April 1988

Box Office

Budget:  $3,700,000
Revenue:  $516,962

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Studio Ghibli

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 29 min