Film
Grave of the Fireflies
1988Directed by Isao Takahata
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
About Grave of the Fireflies
- Animation
- Drama
- War
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.
- Director
- Isao Takahata
- Writers
- Isao Takahata
- Akiyuki Nosaka
- Original title
- 火垂るの墓
