Grave of the Fireflies
“Why do fireflies have to die so soon?”
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.
- Animation
- Drama
- War
Details
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Apr 16, 1988
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
- Budget
- $3.7M
- Box Office
- $842K
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