Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

Animation Drama War

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.

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  • Release Date: 1988-04-16
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Director: Isao Takahata

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • 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)

    • Teruhisa Harita

      Station Worker (voice)

    • Hiroshi Tanaka

      Person in Bank (voice)

    • Michio Denpo

      Station Worker / Doctor (voice)

    • Shiro Tamaki

      Person in Bank (voice)

    • Mika Sekita

      Nurse (voice)

    • Kyoko Moriwaki

      (voice)

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