Please note that this film deals directly and sometimes graphically with issues relating to warfare and its impact on children as well as adults. The film is rated12 A, and therefore not considered suitable for an audience younger than 12 years old unaccompanied.

Join us at Japan House London for a special screening of the critically acclaimed film Grave of the Fireflies, a poignant and beautifully animated film, produced by Studio Ghibli and directed by its co-founder and legendary animator Takahata Isao.

Premiering in 1988 alongside My Neighbour Totoro, this film contrasts starkly with its companion feature, and it is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story of the same name by Nosaka Akiyuki. Considered by many to be one of Studio Ghibli’s darkest works, the film is set during the bombing of the city of Kobe in March 1945 and narrates the harrowing story of siblings and war orphans Seita and Setsuko, who desperately struggle to survive during the final months of the Second World War.

Universally acclaimed, Grave of the Fireflies has been regarded as one of the greatest war films of all time and is recognized as a major work of Japanese animation.

Guests who are booked to attend the screening can also enjoy 10% off drinks at the Stand on their way in.

The screening is in Japanese with English subtitles. Duration: approx. 90 minutes.

Please note that filming and / or photography may take place at this event. Photos and footage of the event may then be used to promote Japan House London, helping more people to discover what we offer. If you have any concerns, please contact us online or contact a member of the team on site.