CONFIRMED92% CONFIDENCEJapanese theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
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- Apr 15, 198892% CONFIDENCEfrom myanimelist.net
Grave of the Fireflies Releases in Japanese Theaters
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4 sources - AniList83%
- MyAnimeList8.54/10
- IMDb8.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes100%
Grave of the Fireflies opens in Japanese theaters, a Studio Ghibli war drama following two orphaned siblings, Seita and his young sister Setsuko, struggling to survive in the final months of World War II.
- Studio Ghibli film based on Akiyuki Nosaka's 1967 semi-autobiographical short story about the 1945 firebombing of Kobe; MAL lists it as aired Apr 16, 1988, 1 hr 28 min[1]
- Follows orphaned siblings Seita and Setsuko drifting across the countryside, beset by starvation, disease and adult apathy, as World War II ends[1]
- Released as a double feature with My Neighbor Totoro[1]
- Awards include the Japan Catholic Film Award (1988) and a Special Award at the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards (1989); MAL score 8.55, ranked #140[1]
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- [1]92%Grave of the Fireflies Releases in Japanese Theatersmyanimelist.net· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts Apr 15, 1988· 100% of score
Japanese theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList listing.
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