Watch NowGrave of the Fireflies (1988)
12A
24/05/2013 (GB)
Animation, Drama, War
1h 29m
- 85% (5813 votes)
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Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
Overview
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.
- Isao TakahataDirector, Screenplay
Original Title
火垂るの墓
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
$3,700,000
Revenue
$516,962
Keywords
- sibling relationship
- hunger
- world war ii
- wartime
- shelter
- adult animation
- semi autobiographical
- anti war
- anime
- grim
- orphan siblings
- children in wartime
Top Billed 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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