1988
8.5 (5857 votes)
1h 29m
Official Website
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
