Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (2024)

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1988

火垂るの墓

Directed by Isao Takahata

Synopsis

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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Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi Ayano Shiraishi Yoshiko Shinohara Akemi Yamaguchi Masayo Sakai Kozo Hashida Kazumi Nozaki Yoshio Matsuoka Masahiro Kanetake Kiyoshi Yanagawa Hajime Maki Atsuo Omotem Teruhisa Harita Hiroshi Tanaka Michio Denpo Shiro Tamaki Mika Sekita Kyoko Moriwaki

DirectorDirector

Isao Takahata

ProducerProducer

Tooru Hara

WriterWriter

Isao Takahata

Original WriterOriginal Writer

Akiyuki Nosaka

EditorEditor

Takeshi Seyama

CinematographyCinematography

Nobuo Koyama

Additional DirectingAdd. Directing

Yoshifumi Kondo

Art DirectionArt Direction

Nizou Yamamoto Katsu Hisamura

Special EffectsSpecial Effects

Kunji Tanifuji

ComposerComposer

Michio Mamiya

SoundSound

Yasuo Uragami Hisanori Ooshiro

Studio

Studio Ghibli

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Alternative Titles

Hotaru no Haka, Tombstone for Fireflies, 再见萤火虫, Die letzten Leuchtkäfer, 再見螢火蟲, Graf van de Vuurvliegjes, Cemitério dos Vagalumes, Căn hầm đom đóm, Jaanimardikate haud, Jonvabalių kapas, سيتا الحنون, Mormântul Licuricilor, Mộ đom đóm, Могила светлячков, Zoi Gin Jing Fo Cung, Una tomba per le lucciole, ग्रेव ऑफ फिरेफ़्लिएस, Túmulo dos Vagalumes, Grave of the Fireflies สุสานหิ่งห้อย, O Túmulo dos Pirilampos, Ateşböceklerinin Mezarı, La tumba de las luciérnagas, 반딧불의 묘, Atəşböcəyinin Məzarı, Die letzten Glühwürmchen, Le Tombeau des lucioles, Tulikärpästen hauta, 萤火虫之墓, Grobowiec świetlików, Hrob světlušek, Eldflugornas grav, Ildfluernes grav, 반딧불이의 묘, Szentjánosbogarak sírja, Гробът на светулките, קבר הגחליליות, O Túmulo dos Vagalumes, 螢火蟲之墓, Могила світлячків, Hrob svetlušiek, La Tumba de las Luciérnagas, สุสานหิ่งห้อย, قبر اليراعات, Ildfluens grav, Mộ Đom Đóm, Магіла светлячкоў, La tomba de les lluernes, مدفن کرم‌های شب‌تاب, ციცინათელების სასაფლაო

Genres

War Drama Animation

Themes

Moving relationship stories War and historical adventure Humanity and the world around us Powerful stories of heartbreak and suffering Heartbreaking and moving family drama Touching and sentimental family stories Emotional and touching family dramas Tragic sadness and captivating beauty Show All…

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Theatrical limited

10 Nov 2015
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (3)Italy

Theatrical

16 Apr 1988
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (4)Ireland12
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (5)Japan
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (6)PortugalM/12

19 Jun 1996
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (7)FranceTP

10 Oct 2003
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (8)Spain12

20 Jan 2012
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (9)MexicoB

24 May 2013
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (10)UK12A

19 Jun 2014
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (11)South Korea12

12 Aug 2018
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (12)USANR

08 Jul 2022
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (13)Taiwan0+

04 Oct 2024
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (14)Vietnam

Digital

15 Sep 2024
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (16)American Samoa

16 Sep 2024
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (17)Austria
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (18)France
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (19)Germany6
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (20)Guam
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (21)Northern Mariana Islands
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (22)Philippines
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (23)Puerto RicoPG-13
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (24)Switzerland
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (25)Thailand13
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (26)UK
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (27)US Virgin IslandsPG-13
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (28)USAPG-13

Physical

02 Sep 1991
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (29)AustraliaM

02 Jun 1993
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (30)USANR

01 Jan 1995
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (31)Italy

01 Sep 1998
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (32)USANR

07 Oct 1998
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (33)USANR

06 Dec 2000
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (34)France

17 May 2002
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (35)Germany6

27 Aug 2002
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (36)Germany6

08 Oct 2002
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (37)USANR

01 Aug 2004
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (38)UK12A

07 Dec 2004
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (39)USANR

15 Jan 2008
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (40)Netherlands9

07 Jul 2009
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (41)USAPG

06 Mar 2012
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (42)USAPG

20 Nov 2012
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (43)USAPG

01 Jul 2013
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (44)Netherlands9

27 Sep 2013
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (45)Germany6

15 Nov 2017
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (46)France

11 Feb 2020
  • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (47)USAPG

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Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (48)American Samoa
15 Sep 2024
  • DigitalNetflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (49)Australia
02 Sep 1991
  • PhysicalMVHS
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (50)Austria
16 Sep 2024
  • DigitalNetflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (51)France
19 Jun 1996
  • TheatricalTP
06 Dec 2000
  • PhysicalDVD
15 Nov 2017
  • PhysicalBlu-ray
01 Dec 2019
  • Digital
16 Sep 2024
  • DigitalNetflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (52)Germany
17 May 2002
  • Physical6VHS
27 Sep 2013
  • Physical6Blu-ray
16 Sep 2024
  • Digital6Netflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (53)Guam
16 Sep 2024
  • DigitalNetflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (54)Ireland
16 Apr 1988
  • Theatrical12
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (55)Italy
01 Jan 1995
  • PhysicalVHS
10 Nov 2015
  • Theatrical limited
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (56)Japan
16 Apr 1988
  • Theatrical
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (57)Mexico
20 Jan 2012
  • TheatricalB
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (58)Netherlands
15 Jan 2008
  • Physical9DVD
01 Jul 2013
  • Physical9Blu-ray
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (59)Northern Mariana Islands
16 Sep 2024
  • DigitalNetflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (60)Philippines
16 Sep 2024
  • DigitalNetflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (61)Portugal
16 Apr 1988
  • TheatricalM/12
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (62)Puerto Rico
16 Sep 2024
  • DigitalPG-13Netflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (63)South Korea
19 Jun 2014
  • Theatrical12
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (64)Spain
10 Oct 2003
  • Theatrical12
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (65)Switzerland
16 Sep 2024
  • DigitalNetflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (66)Taiwan
08 Jul 2022
  • Theatrical0+
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (67)Thailand
16 Sep 2024
  • Digital13Netflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (68)UK
01 Aug 2004
  • Physical12A
24 May 2013
  • Theatrical12A25th AnniversaryRe-release
16 Sep 2024
  • DigitalNetflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (69)US Virgin Islands
16 Sep 2024
  • DigitalPG-13Netflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (70)USA
02 Jun 1993
  • PhysicalNRVHS
01 Sep 1998
  • PhysicalNRVHS (Englishdubbed)
07 Oct 1998
  • PhysicalNRDVD (DualLanguage)
08 Oct 2002
  • PhysicalNRDVD (Collector'sSeries)
07 Dec 2004
  • PhysicalNRDVD
07 Jul 2009
  • PhysicalPGDVD
06 Mar 2012
  • PhysicalPGDVD (RemasteredEdition)
20 Nov 2012
  • PhysicalPGBlu-ray (RemasteredEdition)
12 Aug 2018
  • TheatricalNRStudio GhibliFest
11 Feb 2020
  • PhysicalPGBlu-ray(SteelBook)
16 Sep 2024
  • DigitalPG-13Netflix
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) (71)Vietnam
04 Oct 2024
  • Theatrical

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    Echoes of a child's laughter, playful screams so innocent at the face of despair. Fading, slowly, yes, but you don't need to strain your ears to know it's there. The most painful part is the knowledge that every bit of happiness or sense of relief earned is short lived, like a firefly providing temporary light before wasting away, another addition onto the ever-growing pile of bodies, even the music, however beautiful, refuses to help...

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