Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

16/04/1988(JP) • Animation,Drama,War • 1h 29m

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

Overview

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.

Isao Takahata

Director

Series Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Acting

Ayano Shiraishi

Acting

Yoshiko Shinohara

Acting

Akemi Yamaguchi

Acting

Masayo Sakai

Acting

Kozo Hashida

Acting

Kazumi Nozaki

Acting

Yoshio Matsuoka

Acting

Masahiro Kanetake

Acting

Kiyoshi Yanagawa

Acting

Hajime Maki

Acting

Atsuo Omotem

Acting

Teruhisa Harita

Acting

Hiroshi Tanaka

Acting

Michio Denpo

Acting

Shiro Tamaki

Acting

Mika Sekita

Acting

Kyoko Moriwaki

Writing

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$3,700,000

Budget

$516,962

Keywords

sibling relationship

hunger

world war ii

wartime

shelter

adult animation

semi autobiographical

anti war

anime

grim

orphan siblings

children in wartime

tragic