Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

Release date : April 16, 1988
Runtime : 1h 29m
Countries of origin : Japan /
Original Language : Japanese /
Director : Isao Takahata /
Production companies : Studio Ghibli /
Budget : $3,700,000.00
Revenue : $516,962.00
April 16, 1988 1h 29m Japan Animation Japanese More
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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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Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (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)
Teruhisa Harita
Station Worker (voice)
Hiroshi Tanaka
Person in Bank (voice)
Michio Denpo
Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
Shiro Tamaki
Person in Bank (voice)
Mika Sekita
Nurse (voice)

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  • title:Grave of the Fireflies
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1988
  • Runtime:1h 29m
  • Genres: Animation · Drama · War ·
  • Countries of origin: Japan ·
  • Original Language: Japanese ·
  • Director: Isao Takahata /
  • Writers: Akiyuki Nosaka · Isao Takahata ·
  • Production companies: Studio Ghibli ·
  • Budget:$3,700,000.00
  • Revenue:$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.
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