Grave of the Fireflies

About Grave of the Fireflies

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.

Isao Takahata's Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 animation war film. The film is filed under struggle for survival, semi autobiographical, anti war, and hunger.

Tsutomu Tatsumi stars as Seita (voice), Ayano Shiraishi as Setsuko (voice), Yoshiko Shinohara as Mother (voice), and Akemi Yamaguchi as Auntie (voice). Released in April 1988, it runs 89 minutes.

The screenplay is by Isao Takahata. Produced by Studio Ghibli. It streams on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in the United States.

Mirai, Barefoot Gen, and The Wind Rises make useful companions to Grave of the Fireflies, all filed under adult animation, brother and sister, and brother sister. TMDB voters put it at 8.5 out of 10 across 6,933 votes and it carries a NR rating.