Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · NR · 1h 29m · Directed by Isao Takahata
Animation, Drama, War
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Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Tsutomu TatsumiSeita (voice)
Ayano ShiraishiSetsuko (voice)
Yoshiko ShinoharaMother (voice)- Akemi YamaguchiAuntie (voice)
- Masayo SakaiWoman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
- Kozo HashidaObayashi Chairman (voice)
- Kazumi NozakiCousin (voice)
- Yoshio MatsuokaGosaku (voice)
- Masahiro KanetakeAunt's House Guest (voice)
- Kiyoshi YanagawaPatrolman (voice)
- Hajime MakiMan who arrests Seita (voice)
- Atsuo OmotemPerson in Bank (voice)
- Teruhisa HaritaStation Worker (voice)
Hiroshi TanakaPerson in Bank (voice)- Michio DenpoStation Worker / Doctor (voice)
- Shiro TamakiPerson in Bank (voice)
- Mika SekitaNurse (voice)
Kyoko Moriwaki(voice)
Details
- Release date
- April 16, 1988
- Budget
- $3.7M
- Box office
- $842K
- Production
- Studio Ghibli
- Country
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese