Japan Grave of the Fireflies sits in the top 2% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #110 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
火垂るの墓
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.
The 1987–1989 Japan Window
104 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Grave of the Fireflies sits at position #3.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Grave of the Fireflies. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Studio Ghibli
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Grave of the Fireflies premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 29m runtime, production spent $42K per minute on screen and earned $6K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #110 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #86 of 2,532 (top 3%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Ghibli |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | April 16, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0095327 |