Grave of the Fireflies poster
8.5

Grave of the Fireflies

4,861 votes
1988
1h 29m
Released
JA
Genres
AnimationDramaWar
Synopsis

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.

Production
Studio Ghibli
Box Office
Budget: $3,700,000
Revenue: $516,962
Languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan

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Family Friendly
Suitable for general audiences

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4,861
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