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Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

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.
1988-04-16
89 min
⭐ 8.4 (6273 votes)
Animation, Drama, War
Japanese
Japan
Studio Ghibli
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