Poster 'Grave of the Fireflies'

Grave of the Fireflies

1988 | 1h 29m | Japan

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.

Star

8.5 / 10

Cast & Crew

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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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Isao Takahata

Director

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Isao Takahata

Screenplay

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Takeshi Seyama

Editor

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Michio Mamiya

Original Music Composer

  • Original title

    火垂るの墓

  • Release Date

    16 Apr 1988

  • Genre

    Animation, Drama, War

  • Original Language

    Japanese

  • Director

    Isao Takahata

  • Country of origin

    Japan

  • Runtime

    1h 29m

  • Budget

    $3.7 M

  • Revenue

    $517 K