Grave of the Fireflies

Kobe, summer, cicadas buzzing. Two orphaned siblings, a burnt mother, an abandoned bomb shelter. Takahata grounds the anime tradition in harsh reality.

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Isao Takahata directed Grave of the Fireflies in 1988. See Isao Takahata's full filmography, where to start with Isao Takahata, or where to go after you've seen everything by Isao Takahata.

Grave of the Fireflies was released in 1988 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 89 minutes.