
Grave of the Fireflies
4.2 |
1h 29min
Released
AnimationDramaWar
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.

Story
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.
Directors
Isao Takahata, Isao Takahata, Yasuomi Umetsu, Hideaki Anno, Yoshiyuki Momose, Yoshifumi Kondo, Yoshifumi Kondo, Yoshiji Kigami,
Writers
Akiyuki Nosaka,
Tags
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
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