Grave of the Fireflies
- Release Date
- July 26, 1989
- Director
- Isao Takahata
- Cast
- Tsutomu Tatsumi , Ayano Shiraishi , Akemi Yamaguchi
- Runtime
- 1hr 29min
- Main Genre
- Animation
- Studio
- Shinchosha Company, Studio Ghibli
- Writers
- Isao Takahata , Akiyuki Nosaka
- Franchise
- Studio Ghibli
Summary
The story of Seita and Setsuko, 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
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