Is Grave of the Fireflies on Netflix UK?

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Director: Isao Takahata
Genre: Anime, Classics, Drama, International
Released: 1988
Cast: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai

Yes, Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is currently available to stream on Netflix UK.

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Grave of the Fireflies(1988)

Anime
Classics
Drama
International

1h 29m

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Synopsis

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.(English)