Grave of the Fireflies 1988
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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.
- Released: 1988-04-16
- Runtime: 89 minutes
- Genre: Animation, Drama, War
- Stars: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara
- Director: Isao Takahata, Isao Takahata
