GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK) (USA IMPORT)

In the waning months of the Pacific War-with their mother and home lost in the bombing of Kobe, and their naval captain father still at sea-young siblings Seita and Sosuka Yokokawa had nowhere to turn but to a distant aunt. The resentments of their rations-strapped relation meant a return to the road, and no end to their hardships as they struggled to find their way in a ravaged nation, in this acclaimed animated effort from director Isao Takahata and Studio Ghibli. 89 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: Japanese, English; Subtitles: English, French. In Japanese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English.

When an American air raid kills their mother in the final days of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his 4-year-old sister Setsuko are left to fend for themselves in the devastated Japanese countryside. After falling out with their only living relative, Seita does his best to provide for himself and his sister by stealing food and making a home in an abandoned bomb shelter. But with food running short, the siblings can only cling to fleeting moments of happiness in their harsh reality.