Where to Watch Grave of the Fireflies Online

Fancy watching 'Grave of the Fireflies' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Isao Takahata-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Grave of the Fireflies' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Grave of the Fireflies' right now, here are some details about the Studio Ghibli drama flick.

Released August 12th, 2018, 'Grave of the Fireflies' stars Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a user score of 85 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 5,639 respected users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'Grave of the Fireflies' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Netflix, and Netflix basic with Ads .