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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Release Date: April 16, 1988
Release Year: 1988
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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