Grave of the Fireflies

Film - 1988 - Animation, Drama, War & Military

The story

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.

Directed by

Isao Takahata

Starring

Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai, Kozo Hashida

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 8.5 out of 10

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Film · 1988 · Animation · Drama · War & Military

Grave of the Fireflies

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The story

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.

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IMDb
8.5 / 10
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Tomatometer
4.48 / 5
1.2M ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
8.4 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAnimation, Drama, War & Military
Runtime1h 28m
RatedM
Release1988-04-16
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