Grave of the Fireflies
Film198889 min8.4/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Isao Takahata
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
The story
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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Tsutomu TatsumiSeita (voice)
Ayano ShiraishiSetsuko (voice)
Yoshiko ShinoharaMother (voice)Akemi Yamaguchi
Akemi YamaguchiAuntie (voice)Masayo Sakai
Masayo SakaiWoman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)Kozo Hashida
Kozo HashidaObayashi Chairman (voice)Kazumi Nozaki
Kazumi NozakiCousin (voice)Yoshio Matsuoka
Yoshio MatsuokaGosaku (voice)Masahiro Kanetake
Masahiro KanetakeAunt's House Guest (voice)Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Kiyoshi YanagawaPatrolman (voice)Hajime Maki
Hajime MakiMan who arrests Seita (voice)Atsuo Omotem
Atsuo OmotemPerson in Bank (voice)Explore the crew
- Director
- Isao Takahata
- Screenplay
- Isao Takahata
- Editor
- Takeshi Seyama
- Original Music Composer
- Michio Mamiya
- Director of Photography
- Nobuo Koyama
- Producer
- Tooru Hara