Grave of the Fireflies backdrop

Grave of the Fireflies 1988 Directed by Isao Takahata 火垂るの墓

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.

Country Japan
Production Country Japan
Language Japanese
Spoken Language Japanese
Gneres Animation , Drama , War
Production Company Studio Ghibli
Budget $3,700,000
Revenue $842,132
Release Date 16 April 1988
89 mins