Grave of the Fireflies

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Grave of the Fireflies

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.

Original Title

火垂るの墓

Release Date

1988-04-16

Year

1988

Duration

1h 29m

Status

Released

Score

8.44

Production

#sibling-relationship#hunger#world-war-ii#wartime#shelter#struggle-for-survival#pacific-theater#adult-animation#semi-autobiographical#anti-war#anime#grim#orphan-siblings#children-in-wartime#depressing

Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Seita (voice)

Ayano Shiraishi

Ayano Shiraishi

Setsuko (voice)

Yoshiko Shinohara

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)