Where to Watch Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

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Where to watch Grave of the Fireflies

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store

Streaming availability data is provided by JustWatch via TMDB and updates daily. Prices and catalogues vary by region.

In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.

• Released: 1988-04-16
• Genres: Animation, Drama, War
• Runtime: 1h 29m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.4/10 from 6,831 votes

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