Grave of the Fireflies
Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.
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Grave of the Fireflies
- Overview
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- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 1, 2005
Runtime
2h 28m
Genres
Drama
User Score
79%
Original Title
火垂るの墓
Production Companies
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Director
Tōya Satō
Description
Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.
Cast
Crew
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