Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

1988
1h 29m
8.4

8.4/10

6,452 votes • View on IMDb
Animation Drama War

"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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $3,700,000

Revenue: $842,132

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Studio Ghibli
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

sibling relationship hunger world war ii wartime shelter struggle for survival pacific theater adult animation semi autobiographical anti war anime grim orphan siblings children in wartime depressing

Quick Facts

Original Title 火垂るの墓
Release Date April 16, 1988
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0095327
Website Visit Site

Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi
Tsutomu Tatsumi

Seita (voice)

Ayano Shiraishi
Ayano Shiraishi

Setsuko (voice)

Yoshiko Shinohara
Yoshiko Shinohara

Mother (voice)

Akemi Yamaguchi
Akemi Yamaguchi

Auntie (voice)

Masayo Sakai
Masayo Sakai

Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

Kozo Hashida
Kozo Hashida

Obayashi Chairman (voice)

Kazumi Nozaki
Kazumi Nozaki

Cousin (voice)

Yoshio Matsuoka
Yoshio Matsuoka

Gosaku (voice)

Masahiro Kanetake
Masahiro Kanetake

Aunt's House Guest (voice)

Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Kiyoshi Yanagawa

Patrolman (voice)

Hajime Maki
Hajime Maki

Man who arrests Seita (voice)

Atsuo Omotem
Atsuo Omotem

Person in Bank (voice)

Key Crew

Isao Takahata
Director
Isao Takahata
Screenplay
Tooru Hara
Producer