Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

ALL 04/16/1988 (ja) Animation, Drama, War 89 Min
  • Release
    04/16/1988
  • Production
    Studio Ghibli
  • Rotten tomato
    85%
  • Original title
    火垂るの墓
  • Original language
    ja
  • Production Cost
  • 516,962.00
    -

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.

  1. Isao Takahata

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Tooru Hara

    Producer



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  1. Tsutomu Tatsumi

    Seita (voice)

  2. Ayano Shiraishi

    Setsuko (voice)

  3. Yoshiko Shinohara

    Mother (voice)

  4. Akemi Yamaguchi

    Auntie (voice)

  5. Masayo Sakai

    Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

  6. Kozo Hashida

    Obayashi Chairman (voice)

  7. Kazumi Nozaki

    Cousin (voice)

  8. Yoshio Matsuoka

    Gosaku (voice)

  9. Masahiro Kanetake

    Aunt's House Guest (voice)

  10. Kiyoshi Yanagawa

    Patrolman (voice)

  11. Hajime Maki

    Man who arrests Seita (voice)

  12. Atsuo Omotem

    Person in Bank (voice)

  13. Teruhisa Harita

    Station Worker (voice)

  14. Hiroshi Tanaka

    Person in Bank (voice)

  15. Michio Denpo

    Station Worker / Doctor (voice)

  16. Shiro Tamaki

    Person in Bank (voice)

  17. Mika Sekita

    Nurse (voice)

  18. Kyoko Moriwaki

    (voice)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 18 , Crews : 41

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Grave of the Fireflies (1988) 89 Min

ALL 04/16/1988 (ja)
Animation, Drama, War
  • Release 04/16/1988
  • Production
    Studio Ghibli
  • Original title 火垂るの墓
  • ja
  • Revenue516,962.00

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.

  1. Isao Takahata

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Takeshi Seyama

    Editor

  4. Tooru Hara

    Producer