Studio Ghibli’s ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ Coming to Netflix

Aug. 20 (UPI) — Studio Ghibli’s critically-acclaimed film Grave of the Fireflies is set to make its debut on Netflix.

Netflix announced Monday that the 1988 animated feature will be available for streaming starting September 16.

Grave of the Fireflies, based on a short story by Akiyuki Nosaka, was adapted into a film by Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata.

This poignant film is set in Kobe, Japan, toward the end of World War II. It portrays the heartbreaking plight of two orphaned siblings, Seita and Setsuko, as they strive to survive amidst harsh conditions.

The Japanese voice cast features Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Kazumi Nozaki, and Hiroshi Kawaguchi.

Netflix already hosts several other Studio Ghibli masterpieces including My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away, all written and directed by studio co-founder Hayao Miyazaki.

Additionally, Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film The Boy and the Heron is scheduled to start streaming on Max from September 6.