Grave of the Fireflies
“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.
Director
Isao Takahata
Writer
Isao Takahata
Studio
Studio Ghibli
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$1M
Vote Count
6,738
Cast
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care...
Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (v...
Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's House Guest (...
Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman (voice)
Hajime Maki
Man who arrests Seit...
Atsuo Omotem
Person in Bank (voic...
Teruhisa Harita
Station Worker (voic...
Hiroshi Tanaka
Person in Bank (voic...
Michio Denpo
Station Worker / Doc...
Shiro Tamaki
Person in Bank (voic...
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