1988
- Animation
- Drama
- War
Grave of the Fireflies
火垂るの墓
Runtime
1h 29m
Countries
- JP
- Japan
Languages
- ja
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.
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StatusReleased
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Release dateApril 16, 1988
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Original LanguageJapanese
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Budget$ 3,700,000
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Revenue$ 516,962
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Production Companies
- Studio Ghibli