Grave of the Fireflies

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Genre: Animation, Drama, War
Released: 1988-04-16
Rating: 8.451

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

8.5(6,883)

1h 29m

1988

Released

ja

Animation Drama War

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.

Budget

$3,700,000

Revenue

$842,132

Release Date

April 16, 1988

Production

Studio Ghibli

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Cast

18 people

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Seita (voice)

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Ayano Shiraishi

Setsuko (voice)

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Yoshiko Shinohara

Mother (voice)

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Akemi Yamaguchi

Auntie (voice)

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Masayo Sakai

Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

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Kozo Hashida

Obayashi Chairman (voice)

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Kazumi Nozaki

Cousin (voice)

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Yoshio Matsuoka

Gosaku (voice)

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Masahiro Kanetake

Aunt's House Guest (voice)

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Kiyoshi Yanagawa

Patrolman (voice)

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Hajime Maki

Man who arrests Seita (voice)

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Atsuo Omotem

Person in Bank (voice)

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