Grave of the Fireflies Ending Explained

Grave of the Fireflies has a reputation as one of the most depressing animated movies of all time, and its ending explains the cost of war on the people of Japan, particularly Seita and Setsuko. Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 animated movie from Studio Ghiblo, the second film produced by the Japanese studio following Castle in the Sky in 1986. Grave of the Fireflies is written and directed by Isao Takahata, one of the few filmmakers to produce multiple Studio Ghibli other than Hayao Miyazaki.