Grave of the Fireflies
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Grave of the Fireflies

Ildfluens Grav

Hotaru no Haka

Studio Ghibli

Genres

  • Drama

Tags

all 14
  • DramaTragedy96
  • TraitsOrphan95
  • OtherSurvival93
  • OtherWar91
  • Slice of LifeFamily Life90
  • TimeHistorical88
  • Main CastPrimarily Child Cast80
  • TraitsHomeless71
  • SceneRural68
  • OrganisationsMilitary64
  • Main CastFemale Protagonist62
  • Main CastMale Protagonist59
  • OtherAutobiographical51
  • OtherEducational48

Genres: Drama. Tags: Tragedy, Orphan, Survival, War, Family Life, Historical, Primarily Child Cast, Homeless, Rural, Military, Female Protagonist, Male Protagonist.

#140

Ranked

#301

Popularity

9.2K

Favorites

184.9K

Members

#20

All Time

Popular Movie

#44

All Time

Rated Movie

Episode Progress

Complete

1 / 1 episodes aired

All 1 episodes available on Netflix

Movie1 / 1 epsFinished8.54
Studio Ghibli
Aired
Apr 16, 1988 –
Duration
28 min
Time to Complete
1h 28m
Rating
PG - Children
Studio
Studio Ghibli

Alternative Titles

ja火垂るの墓

en-x-romajiHotaru no Haka

frLe Tombeau des Lucioles

esLa Tumba de las Luciérnagas

enTombstone for Fireflies

deDie letzten Glühwürmchen

undSzentjánosbogarak sírja

undO Túmulo dos Pirilampos

enUna tomba per le lucciole

enEldflugornas Grav

enLa Tomba delle Lucciole

enIldfluens Grav

undO Túmulo dos Vagalumes

undGrobowiec świetlików

Synopsis

As World War II reaches its conclusion in 1945, Japan faces widespread destruction in the form of American bombings, devastating city after city. Hotaru no Haka, also known as Grave of the Fireflies, is the story of Seita and his sister Setsuko, two Japanese children whose lives are ravaged by the brutal war. They have lost their mother, their father, their home, and the prospect of a bright future—all tragic consequences of the war. Now orphaned and homeless, Seita and Setsuko have no choice but to drift across the countryside, beset by starvation and disease. Met with the apathy of adults along the way, they find that desperate circumstances can turn even the kindest of people cruel yet their youthful hope shines brightly in the face of unrelenting hardship, preventing the siblings from swiftly succumbing to an inevitable fate. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Synopsis

Hotaru no Haka is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka, which is centered on his experiences during and after the American firebombing of Kobe in 1945, and was released as a double feature with My Neighbor Totoro. The movie has won several awards including the Japan Catholic Film Award in 1988, the Special Award in the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards in 19

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Platform Scores

MAL

8.54

Canonical
Rank #140Votes 457.3K

AniList

83 / 100

Trend 5Popularity 184.9K

Kitsu

82 / 100

Rank #222Users 64.3KRuntime 1h 28m

AniList Trend

182

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Episode Guide

Aired so far: 1 / 1

Main Story

1 / 1

100%

Latest Aired

Episode 1

Remaining

Fully available

Aired so far

Movies: 1

Theme Songs

Openings

1

Setsuko and Seita

Michio Mamiya

Endings

1

Futari

Michio Mamiya

Status Breakdown

184,853users
Completed129,39570.0%
Planning51,87628.1%
Watching2,3321.3%
Paused7920.4%
Dropped4580.2%

Tags

Shows how closely each tag relates to this anime
Drama1
Tragedy
96
Traits2
Orphan
95
Homeless
71
Other4
Survival
93
War
91
Autobiographical
51
Educational
48
Slice of Life1
Family Life
90
Time1
Historical
88
Main Cast3
Primarily Child Cast
80
Female Protagonist
62
Male Protagonist
59
Scene1
Rural
68
Organisations1
Military
64

Recommendations

10 recommendations

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Grave of the Fireflies worth watching?

Grave of the Fireflies is a drama movie with a score of 8.54/10, suggesting it is highly regarded. It tells the story of two siblings struggling to survive in Japan during the final year of World War II after experiencing immense loss.

How many episodes does Grave of the Fireflies have?

Grave of the Fireflies is a movie and has only 1 episode.

Where can I watch Grave of the Fireflies?

Grave of the Fireflies is the first and only entry in its franchise, and is available as a movie.

What is Grave of the Fireflies about?

Grave of the Fireflies is a drama film that follows the story of Seita and his younger sister Setsuko in 1945 Japan. They face devastation, loss of their home and parents due to American bombings during World War II.

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