
Grave of the Fireflies
198889 min⭐ 8.4(84%)• 6,452 votesReleased
Animation • Drama • War
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.

Release Date
1988-04-16
Runtime
89 minutes
Budget
$3,700,000
Revenue
$842,132
Status
Released
Language
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Genres
Animation • Drama • War
Production Companies
Studio Ghibli