Grave of the Fireflies

1988 · Directed by Isao Takahata · 93 min · drama film, anti-war film, drama anime and manga

★ 8.5/10 · 6,819 ratings on TMDB

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.