Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

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.

Release Year: 1988

Genres: Animation, Drama, War

Country: Japan

Language: 日本語

Runtime: 89 minutes

Rating: 8.4/10

Writer: Isao Takahata

Director: Isao Takahata

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))

Masahiro Kanetake (Aunt's House Guest (voice))

Kiyoshi Yanagawa (Patrolman (voice))

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