Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓 Hotaru no haka) is a 1988 Japanese animated drama film written and directed byIsao Takahata and animated by Studio Ghibli. It is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical novel of the same nameby Akiyuki Nosaka. It is commonly considered an anti-war film, but this interpretation has been challenged by some critics and by the director. The film stars Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara and Akemi Yamaguchi. Set in the city of Kobe, Japan, the film tells the story of two siblings, Seita and Setsuko, and their desperate struggle to survive during the final months of the Second World War.
Grave of the Fireflies received critical acclaim from film critics. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times considered it to be one of the best and most powerful war films and, in 2000, included it on his "Great Movies" list. Two live-action remakes of Grave of the Fireflies were made, one in 2005 and one in 2008.
| Directed by | Isao Takahata |
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| Produced by | Toru Hara |
| Written by | Isao Takahata |
| Based on | Grave of the Fireflies by Akiyuki Nosaka |
| Starring | Tsutomu Tatsumi Ayano Shiraishi Yoshiko Shinohara Akemi Yamaguchi |
| Music by | Michio Mamiya |
| Cinematography | Nobuo Koyama |
| Edited by | Takeshi Seyama |
| Production company |
Studio Ghibli
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| Distributed by | Toho |
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| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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