Grave of the Fireflies
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
8.489 min
AnimationDramaWar
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 4/16/1988
Runtime: 89 min
Director: Isao Takahata
Writers: Isao Takahata
Top Cast
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
Hiroshi Tanaka
Person in Bank (voice)
Kyoko Moriwaki
(voice)
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