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Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

1988/04/16 (US) | Animation, Drama, War

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

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.

1h 29m

8.45

  • Isao Takahata

    Director

  • Isao Takahata

    Screenplay

Lead Cast

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    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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Budget

$ 3,700,000

Revenue

$ 516,962

Status

Released

Production Company

  • Studio Ghibli

Crews

  • Takeshi Seyama

    Editor

  • Michio Mamiya

    Original Music Composer

  • Nobuo Koyama

    Director of Photography

  • Neil Nadelman

    Translator

  • Naoyuki Taniguchi

    Compositing Artist

  • Noriko Ozeki

    Key Animation