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Grave of the Fireflies
8.4(6,935 votes)16 April 198889 minja
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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Storyline
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.
Movie details
Release date
16 April 1988
Runtime
1h 29m
Status
Released
Language
Japanese
Origin
Japan
Genres
Animation, Drama, War
By the numbers
Worldwide figures from TMDB; not real-time.
Production budget
$3,700,000
Worldwide revenue
$4,979,495
Revenue less budget
+$1,279,495
Production companies
Studio Ghibli