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Tombstone of the Fireflies

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Set during World War II, the film follows a young brother and sister as they attempt to survive the aftermath of the firebombing of Kobe City.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-07-05

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Taro Hyugaji

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama, War

Original title: Tombstone of the Fireflies

Production Companies: Bandai Visual, TV Tokyo, Pony Canyon, Eisei Gekijo, Sakumaseika, TORNADO FILM, Jolly Roger, Pal Entertainments Production

Production Countries: Japan

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