Also Known As: Hoturu No Haka
Actors (Voices): Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi
Director: Isao Takahata (Studio Ghibli)
Genre: Animation / Drama / War
Format: NTSC, Dolby Digital, Color, Widescreen
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English / Chinese / None
Regions: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: BoYing
ISRC: CN-E20-97-0037-0/V.G4
ISBN: 7-88406-335-2
Synopsis: Setsuko and Seita are brother and sister living in wartime Japan. After their mother is killed in an air raid they find a temporary home with relatives. Having quarreled with their aunt they leave the city and make their home in an abandoned shelter. While their father's destiny who was a soldier is unknown the two must depend on each other to somehow keep a roof over their heads and food in their stomachs. When everything is in short supply, they gradually succumb to hunger and their only entertainment is the light of the fireflies.
Remarks: Menu is in Chinese. If you do not read Chinese, you can still use the button(s) on your dvd player’s remote control to select the desired subtitle option.
萤火虫之墓
宫崎大师作品。二战期间，一对失去了双亲的兄妹在亲戚的冷遇下被迫般进了一个废弃的矿洞，过着饥寒交迫的生活。可是不幸再次降临，妹妹由于长期营养不良，生病去世。而哥哥最终也因悲痛和饥饿，死在了车站的大厅…… 