Australia released, Blu-Ray/Region B : it WILL NOT play on regular DVD player, or on standard US Blu-Ray player. You need multi-region Blu-Ray player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Linear PCM ), Japanese ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Japanese ( Dolby Linear PCM ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Alternative Footage, Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Storyboards, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: A Japanese boy of 14 and his 4 year old sister, attempt to seek refuge from the atrocities of World War II in the small city of Kobe. In post-World War II Japan, a janitor finds a metal sweet container beside a deathly ill boy. The janitor tosses the canister into the night, unwittingly beginning a most unusual tale of survival amid war. Brother and sister Seita and Setsuko, flee their disheveled home and deceased parents to make their bid for a new life. Before American troops begin to occupy their country, the children resort to dwelling in an abandoned bomb shelter in the countryside. Though these siblings later get a sense of safety, they realize necessities such as food and water will not be easy to come by. This stunning and emotional film comes from the studio that made SPIRITED AWAY. ...Grave of the Fireflies (1988) ( Hotaru no haka ) ( Tombstone for Fireflies )
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Package Dimensions : 7.09 x 5.43 x 0.59 inches; 2.93 ounces
- Director : Isao Takahata
- Media Format : Import, Widescreen, Blu-ray
- Run time : 88 minutes
- Actors : Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Rhoda Chrosite
- Subtitles: : English
- Producers : Grave of the Fireflies (1988) ( Hotaru no haka ) ( Tombstone for Fireflies ), Grave of the Fireflies (1988), Hotaru no haka, Tombstone for Fireflies
- Language : Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
- Number of discs : 1