Grave of The Fireflies

Name: Grave of The Fireflies
Genre: Animation, Drama, War
Released: 1989-07-26
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 8.50
Cast: Akemi Yamaguchi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Ayano Shiraishi, Tsutomu Tatsumi

– In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when thei..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

8.50 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 29 Minutes

Release Year:

1988

Original Name:

火垂るの墓

Grave of The Fireflies — Grave of the Fireflies (1988) - Also known as 火垂るの墓

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.

Styles:

Heartbreaking, Depressing, Harsh, Gloomy, Emotional, Bleak, Touching, Stylized, Realistic, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1940s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Mine, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Genre:

Animation, War, Drama

Grave of the Fireflies (1988) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Jul 1989

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Grave of the Fireflies

Directed by:

Isao Takahata

Story Written By:

Isao Takahata, Akiyuki Nosaka

Main Actors:

Akemi Yamaguchi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Ayano Shiraishi, Tsutomu Tatsumi

Plot:

The story of Seita and Satsuko, two young Japanese siblings, living in the declining days of World War II. When an American firebombing separates the two children from their parents, the two siblings must rely completely on one another while they struggle to fight for their survival.

Awards:

3 wins.

Production Company:

Shinchosha Company

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

97%