Grave of the Fireflies is based on a semi autobiographical short story of the same name, which follows two orphaned siblings struggling to survive the final months of the Pacific War. It’s an unflinching look at the devastation wrecked upon Japan by the Allied forces during World War II. Grave of the Fireflies was director
Isao Takahata’s first film with Studio Ghibli. He went on to direct Only Yesterday and The Tale of Princess Kaguya, among others.
