Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Released: 1988-04-16
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai

8.5/10 1988 Animation 1h 29m HD

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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

Cast Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai

Genres Animation, Drama, War

Release Year 1988

Runtime 1h 29m