Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

"Why do fireflies have to die so soon?"

8.4 April 16, 1988 1h 29m Released
AnimationDramaWar

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 Tatsumi

    Tsutomu Tatsumi

    Seita (voice)

  • Ayano Shiraishi

    Ayano Shiraishi

    Setsuko (voice)

  • Yoshiko Shinohara

    Yoshiko Shinohara

    Mother (voice)

  • Akemi Yamaguchi

    Akemi Yamaguchi

    Auntie (voice)

  • Masayo Sakai

    Masayo Sakai

    Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

  • Kozo Hashida

    Kozo Hashida

    Obayashi Chairman (voice)

  • Kazumi Nozaki

    Kazumi Nozaki

    Cousin (voice)

  • Yoshio Matsuoka

    Yoshio Matsuoka

    Gosaku (voice)

  • Masahiro Kanetake

    Masahiro Kanetake

    Aunt's House Guest (voice)

  • Kiyoshi Yanagawa

    Kiyoshi Yanagawa

    Patrolman (voice)

  • Hajime Maki

    Hajime Maki

    Man who arrests Seita (voice)

  • Atsuo Omotem

    Atsuo Omotem

    Person in Bank (voice)

  • Teruhisa Harita

    Teruhisa Harita

    Station Worker (voice)

  • Hiroshi Tanaka

    Hiroshi Tanaka

    Person in Bank (voice)

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