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AnimationDramaWar 1988 Movie 89 min Released

Grave of the Fireflies

"Why do fireflies have to die so soon?"

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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.

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Released 16 April 1988
Runtime 89 minutes
Status Released
Genres Animation, Drama, War
IMDb tt0095327