Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

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.

Genres: Animation, Drama, War

Stars: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai

Release Date: 1988-04-16

Country: Japan

Ratings: 8.446 / 10 (6271 votes)

Runtime: 89 mins