Not RatedGrave of the Fireflies

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500M
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Play Time: 89 mins
Animation, Drama, War
Grave of the Fireflies

Overview:
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.

Original Title:火垂るの墓
Status: Released (1988-04-16)
Awards:3 wins
BoxOffice:$516,962
Screen:Akiyuki Nosaka, Isao Takahata
Productions: Studio Ghibli
Production Countries: Japan
Spoken Languages: 日本語
Grave of the Fireflies
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Andres Gomez

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The terrible story of two orphaned Japanese kids during the ending of WWII. Incredibly well told and totally moving, without using clichés. A must seen in the anime arena.

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sykobanana

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This was the first animated movie that made me cry as an adult. It still does. Two children are left as orphans in World War 2 and have to survive. Such a basic premise, but this shows intimately what the effects of war are on children (a topic not covered by other movies). A ....

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