
Grave of the Fireflies (2005)
Overview: 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.
Release Date: 1 November 2005
Runtime: 2 hours and 28 minutes
Genre: Drama
Language: 日本語
Company: Nippon Television Network Corporation
Status: Released