
Grave of the Fireflies
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Release Year
- 1988
- Rating
- 8.4/10
- Budget
- $4M



![Ghibli Fest 2025 Trailer [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/QZbcx0WNrMU/mqdefault.jpg)
![When they lost everything, all they kept was each other. [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OZb_NhnrzDs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Setsuko eats fruit drops. [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BGkVhlISVF0/mqdefault.jpg)
![Clip: “You’re rich!” [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0_fXtnsZlgE/mqdefault.jpg)
