Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

1988
1h 29min

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.

Grave of the Fireflies

Storyline

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.
    Released
    16 April 1988
    Runtime
    1h 29min
    Director
    Budget
    $3,700,000
    Revenue
    $516,962
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Japanese
    Production
    Studio Ghibli
Cast
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