Movies Confirmed 8.5

Grave of the Fireflies

"Why do fireflies have to die so soon?"

April 16, 1988 1h 29m Isao Takahata

Animation Drama War

8.5

6,871 votes

1h 29m

Runtime

Popularity

Released 14066 days ago — April 16, 1988

About

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.

Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Seita (voice)

Ayano Shiraishi

Setsuko (voice)

Yoshiko Shinohara

Mother (voice)

Akemi Yamaguchi

Auntie (voice)

Masayo Sakai

Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

Kozo Hashida

Obayashi Chairman (voice)

Kazumi Nozaki

Cousin (voice)

Yoshio Matsuoka

Gosaku (voice)

Masahiro Kanetake

Aunt's House Guest (voice)

Kiyoshi Yanagawa

Patrolman (voice)

Hajime Maki

Man who arrests Seita (voice)

Atsuo Omotem

Person in Bank (voice)

Trailer

Release Date

April 16, 1988

Status

Confirmed

Director

Isao Takahata

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

Studio Ghibli

Budget

$3.7M

Revenue

$842.1K

Language

Japanese

Original Title

火垂るの墓

Details

Age Rating: NR
TMDB Status: Released
Writers: Isao Takahata
Producers: Tooru Hara
Composer: Michio Mamiya
Cinematography: Nobuo Koyama
Countries: Japan
Spoken Languages: Japanese

Release Dates by Region

Indonesia · Theatrical: August 29, 2025
United States · Theatrical: August 12, 2018
United States · Theatrical: August 10, 2025
United States · Theatrical: July 26, 1989
United States · Digital: September 16, 2024
United States · Physical: March 6, 2012
United States · Physical: November 20, 2012
United States · Physical: July 7, 2009
United States · Physical: December 7, 2004
United States · Physical: October 8, 2002
United States · Physical: October 7, 1998
United States · Physical: September 1, 1998
United States · Physical: June 2, 1993
United States · Physical: February 11, 2020
United States · Physical: July 8, 2025

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | Rent on Amazon Video | Buy on Amazon Video

Indonesia: Stream on Netflix

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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