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Grave of the Fireflies

火垂るの墓Hotaru no Haka

Also known as Hotaru no Haka · Tombstone for Fireflies · Le Tombeau des lucioles · La Tumba de las Luciérnagas · O Túmulo dos Vagalumes · Die letzten Glühwürmchen · Una tomba per le lucciole · Grobowiec świetlików · Eldflugornas Grav · Szentjánosbogarak sírja · La Tomba delle Lucciole · Ildfluens Grav · O Túmulo dos Pirilampos

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In the aftermath of a World War II bombing, two orphaned children struggle to survive in the Japanese countryside. To Seita and his four-year-old sister, the helplessness and indifference of their countrymen is even more painful than the enemy raids. Through desperation, hunger and grief, these children's lives are as heartbreakingly fragile as their spirit and love is inspiring. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Release year
1988
Released
Apr 15, 1988
Runtime
88 minutes
Country
Japan
Genres
Drama
Directed by
Isao Takahata
Written by
Isao Takahata
Other credits
Yoshifumi Kondou (character design) · Akiyuki Nosaka (original creator)
Animation studios
Studio Ghibli
Voice cast
Tsutomu Tatsumi (Seita) · Ayano Shiraishi (Setsuko)

Consumption history1

  1. Unknown

    Completed

External identifiers
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anilist
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