Grave of the Fireflies

1988 • 1h 29m

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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Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Seita (voice)

Ayano Shiraishi

Setsuko (voice)

Yoshiko Shinohara

Mother (voice)

Crew

Isao Takahata

Director

Isao Takahata

Screenplay

Takeshi Seyama

Editor

Yasuomi Umetsu

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