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Grave of the Fireflies
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
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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- Release
- 1988-04-16
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB score
- 8.4/10
- Original language
- JA
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Japan
- Studio
- Studio Ghibli
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Topicssibling relationshiphungerworld war iiwartimeshelterstruggle for survivalbrother sisterpacific theater
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