Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Directed by Isao Takahata

Grave of the Fireflies movie poster

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.

Genre: Animation, Drama, War

Language: ja

Production

Cinematographer: Nobuo Koyama · Composer: Michio Mamiya · Editor: Takeshi Seyama

Production: Studio Ghibli

Budget: $3.7M

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