Grave of the Fireflies
"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.
| Release Date | April 16, 1988 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | 火垂るの墓 | |
| Runtime | 1h 29min | |
| Budget | $3,700,000 | |
| Revenue | $516,962 | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Original Language | Japanese | |
| Production Countries | Japan | |
| Production Companies | Studio Ghibli | |