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]+ More
Characters & Voice Actors
Recommended for you
Suzuka
TV
23m
Saiyuki Reload Blast
TV
23m
Yawara!: Zutto Kimi no Koto ga...
Special
90m
Digimon Adventure tri. Future
Movie
98m
Ginga Densetsu Weed
TV
24m
Myself; Yourself
TV
25m
Digimon Adventure tri. Coexistence
Movie
96m
THE IDOLM@STER SHINY FESTA
OVA
23m
Rain Town
ONA
10m
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology
TV
25m
Children of the Whales
TV
23m
Tenchi Forever!
Movie
95m
Video Girl Ai
OVA
29m
Elfen Lied: In the Passing Rain
Special
25m
The Cockpit
OVA
23m