Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Hotaru no haka

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

88 min★ 8.5 · 398,769 votes

• Animation
• Drama
• War

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.

Release date

April 16, 1988

Country of origin

Japan

Music

Michio Mamiya

Budget

$3,700,000

Box office

$842,132