Grave of the Fireflies
1988 ‧ War/Horror ‧ 1h 29m
A devastating meditation on the human cost of war, this animated tale follows Seita (Tsutomu Tatsumi), a teenager charged with the care of his younger sister, Setsuko (Ayano Shiraishi), after an American firebombing during World War II separates...
Release date: July 26, 1989 (USA)
Director: Isao Takahata
Screenplay: Isao Takahata
Story by: Akiyuki Nosaka
Distributed by: Toho Co., Ltd. and StudioCanal UK
Adapted from: Grave of the Fireflies