Blu-ray & DVD release: ‘Grave of the Fireflies’
By Phil Mills | May 6, 2025
Shout! Studios are bringing the 1988 Japanese animated war drama ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ (火垂るの墓) to US Blu-ray and DVD on July 8, 2025.
Based on the short story by Akiyuki Nosaka and directed by Isao Takahata, the film follows a pair of war orphans as they struggle to survive during the final months of the Pacific War. The voice cast includes Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, and Akemi Yamaguchi.
Synopsis: When an American air raid kills their mother in the final days of World War II, teenager Seita and his younger sister Setsuko are left to fend for themselves in the devastated Japanese countryside. After falling out with their only living relative, Seita does his best to provide for himself and his sister by stealing food and making a home in an abandoned bomb shelter. But with food running short, the siblings can only cling to fleeting moments of happiness in their harsh reality.
Features:
• Japanese DTS-HD MA 2.0 audio
• 2012 English Dub DTS-HD MA 2.0 audio
• 1998 English Dub DTS-HD MA 2.0 audio
• Feature-Length Storyboards
• Deleted Scene Storyboards
• Interview with Director Isao Takahata
• Interview with Roger Ebert
• Promotional Video
• Image Galleries
• Teasers & Trailers
• Region: A/1
‘Grave of the Fireflies’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.com.
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