Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

火垂るの墓

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

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.

Date of release
1988-04-16
TMDB
8.5 / 10 (6874)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Animation, Drama, War
Director
Isao Takahata

Casting

  • Tsutomu Tatsumi — Seita (voice)
  • Ayano Shiraishi — Setsuko (voice)
  • Yoshiko Shinohara — Mother (voice)
  • Akemi Yamaguchi — Auntie (voice)
  • Masayo Sakai — Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
  • Kozo Hashida — Obayashi Chairman (voice)
  • Kazumi Nozaki — Cousin (voice)
  • Yoshio Matsuoka — Gosaku (voice)
  • Masahiro Kanetake — Aunt's House Guest (voice)
  • Kiyoshi Yanagawa — Patrolman (voice)
  • Hajime Maki — Man who arrests Seita (voice)
  • Atsuo Omotem — Person in Bank (voice)

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