Is the movie Grave of the Fireflies available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Director: Isao Takahata
Released: 1988
Rating: 8
Cast: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Kozo Hashida

Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is one of animated cinema’s most devastating portraits of war: a small, quiet story about 14‑year‑old Seita and his little sister Setsuko, orphaned by an air raid in Kobe, who retreat to an abandoned bomb shelter and try to survive on dwindling rations and fading hope. The film’s images — flickering fireflies against ash and rubble, the silence after the sirens — stay with you long after the lights go up. At Stream Tracker, we check where films like this are available to watch. Below you’ll find whether Grave of the Fireflies is listed on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+, which versions (subtitled or dubbed) are offered, and any regional notes to help you find it. Widely acclaimed for its storytelling and emotional impact, the film has received awards and honors in Japan and been recognized on many critics’ lists worldwide for its artistic achievement and unflinching portrayal of civilian suffering.

Synopsis

During the closing months of World War II, fourteen-year-old Seita and his younger sister Setsuko become orphans after their mother is killed in a bombing raid on Kobe. After a dispute with their aunt, the siblings take refuge in an abandoned air-raid shelter. With no remaining relatives and their emergency provisions exhausted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive amid the ruins.

Release date

1988

Duration

1h 29min

Rating

Director

Isao Takahata

Country

Japon

Genre(s)

Animation, Drame, Guerre

Cast