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.

Genre:

Animation, Drama, War

Duration:

89 min

Cast:

Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara

Quality:

HD

Director:

Isao Takahata

Release:

1988

Country:

Japan

Rating:

8.5