Grave of the Fireflies
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...
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.
- Original Title火垂るの墓
- ReleasedApril 16, 1988
- Runtime1h 29min
- Director
- Budget$3,700,000
- Revenue$842,132
- Genre
- StatusReleased
- LanguageJapanese
- ProductionStudio Ghibli
