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Grave of the Fireflies
“Why do fireflies have to die so soon?”
8.5 / 10• 1988• 1h 29m•NR• Japanese
AnimationDramaWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Lead
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
AY
Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
MS
Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
KH
Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
KN
Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
YM
Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Isao Takahata's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Grave of the Fireflies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
