Movies / anime / 1988

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

Isao Takahata (director) · Isao Takahata (script) · Yoshifumi Kondou (character design) · Studio Ghibli (studio)

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