Grave of the Fireflies

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Genre: Animation, Drama, War
Released: 1988
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 8.449

1988 · 89 min

Animation · Drama · War

★ 8.4

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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.

Crew

Director Isao Takahata
Screenplay Isao Takahata
Director of Photography Nobuo Koyama

Cast

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

Crew

Director — Isao Takahata
Screenplay — Isao Takahata
Director of Photography — Nobuo Koyama

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