Grave of the Fireflies — Japan
Two orphaned children struggle to survive after the American firebombing of Kobe in 1945. A devastating civilian perspective.
The firebombing of Kobe on March 17, 1945 killed over 8,000 civilians and destroyed 65,000 homes. The US strategic bombing campaign against Japanese cities killed an estimated 300,000–500,000 civilians and left 8 million homeless before the atomic bombs fell.