Grave of the Fireflies - MovieDB Browser

1988 8.4 (5920 votes) 1h 29m

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Genres

Animation Drama War

Production Companies

Studio Ghibli

Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓)

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.

Key Crew

Screenplay: Isao Takahata

Director: Isao Takahata

Director of Photography: Nobuo Koyama

Producer: Tooru Hara

Top Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Seita (voice)

Ayano Shiraishi

Setsuko (voice)

Yoshiko Shinohara

Mother (voice)

Akemi Yamaguchi

Auntie (voice)

Masayo Sakai

Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

Kozo Hashida

Obayashi Chairman (voice)

Kazumi Nozaki

Cousin (voice)

Yoshio Matsuoka

Gosaku (voice)

Videos

Official Netflix Trailer

Studio Ghibli Fest 2018 Trailer

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