Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
Plot Summary
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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Full Cast & Characters
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)
Hajime Maki
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Atsuo Omotem
Person in Bank (voice)
Director & Crew
Isao Takahata
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 8.5/10 based on 6904 votes.
Who directed Grave of the Fireflies?
Grave of the Fireflies was directed by Isao Takahata and released in 1988.
How long is Grave of the Fireflies?
Grave of the Fireflies has a runtime of 1 hours and 29 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1988-04-16
- Budget
- $3.7M
- Box Office
- $0.8M
- Status
- Released