Film
Grave of the Fireflies
1988· NR· 1h 29m· Animation· Drama· War
“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.
1988-04-16
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Key Crew
DirectorIsao Takahata
ScreenplayIsao Takahata
ProducerTooru Hara
Director of PhotographyNobuo Koyama
Original Music ComposerMichio Mamiya
EditorTakeshi Seyama
Full cast & crew (18 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1988-04-16
Runtime1h 29m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosStudio Ghibli
Budget$4M
Box office$842,132
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating8.4/10 · 6646 votes
Original languageja
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