Grave of the Fireflies

★8.5·00·1988·1h 29m
Drama·Animation·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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Tsutomu Tatsumi
Tsutomu Tatsumi Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Ayano Shiraishi Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
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)

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★8.5· 1988· 1h 29m· Drama, Animation, 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.

Release date16 Apr 1988
DirectorIsao Takahata
LanguageJA
StatusReleased

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