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. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.

Tagline:

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

Country:

JP

Genre:

Animation, Drama, War

Released:

1988-04-16

Languages:

Japanese

Companies:

Studio Ghibli