Grave of the Fireflies

The movie "Grave of the Fireflies" 1988

1988 - Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara

Animation, Drama, War

In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his younger sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother dies in an air raid on Kobe. After a falling out with their aunt, the two move into an abandoned bomb shelter and struggle with hunger. Isao Takahata's Japanese animated film is based on a short story by Akiyuki Nosaka. More »

Trailer "Grave of the Fireflies"