They take shelter in an abandoned bomb shelter, and the film follows their final days before dying of starvation. After temporarily staying with a distant Aunt, they are thrown out due to shortening rations.
Seita and Setsuko are essentially orphaned, since their father is serving in the Imperial navy. After the United States bombs the city of Kobe, Seita and Setsuko’s mother dies amid the chaos. The film is set post World War II Japan and follows teenager Seita and his younger sister Setsuko. Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese animated drama film directed by Isao Takahata and animated by Studio Ghibli. I finally decided to give it a viewing, it took me all day as I kept getting interrupted but I was very satisfied.
Grave of the Fireflies is one of the anime films that has been on top of many peoples’ top ten lists. I finally was able to catch up on my anime list, and I decided to start with a classic. Alright everybody, Anime club is back on.
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