Japan Synopsis
火垂るの墓
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.
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
347 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Grave of the Fireflies sits at position #56.
Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Grave of the Fireflies premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #805 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #337 of 1,933 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 28m |
| Release Date | November 1, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0491652 |