Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
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.
- Release Date: 1988-04-16
- Runtime: 1h 29min
- Production Company: Studio Ghibli
- Production Country: Japan
- Director: Isao Takahata
- Writer: Isao Takahata
