Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Released: 1988

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.

Genres: Animation, Drama, War

What to watch after Grave of the Fireflies

Spirited Away (2001) — Two steps away in the credits
Princess Mononoke (1997) — Same subject: adult animation
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
The Wind Rises (2013) — Same subject: world war ii, adult animation
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) — Same subject: sibling relationship
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) — Same subject: world war ii