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Grave of the Fireflies
When an American air raid kills their mother in the final days of World War II, Seita and his kid sister Setsuko are left to fend for themselves in the devastated Japanese countryside. With food running short, the siblings can only cling to fleeting moments of happiness in their harsh reality.
Technical specifications
Category
Feature filmsAdapted from
"Le Tombeau des lucioles/Grave of the Fireflies, Akiyuki Nosaka (Shinchosha)Running time
1 h 28 min 32 secCountry of production
JapanPublics
TeensGenres
Drama, HistoricalTechniques
Drawing on celsCredits
Direction
Isao TAKAHATAProduction
STUDIO GHIBLI, SHINCHOSHA PUBLISHING CO.Distributor
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT FRANCE, CRUNCHYROLLComposer
Michio MAMIYAScript
Isao TAKAHATA, Akiyuki NOSAKAGraphics
Yoshifumi KONDOStoryboard
Yoshiyuki MOMOSE