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Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

1988 Animation Drama War
Release date : April 16, 1988
Runtime : 1h 29m
Countries of origin : Japan /
Original Language : Japanese /
Director : Isao Takahata /
Writers : Isao Takahata / Akiyuki Nosaka /
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
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi
Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai
Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Kozo Hashida
Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Kazumi Nozaki
Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka
Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
Masahiro Kanetake
Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman (voice)
Hajime Maki
Hajime Maki
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Atsuo Omotem
Atsuo Omotem
Person in Bank (voice)
Teruhisa Harita
Teruhisa Harita
Station Worker (voice)
Hiroshi Tanaka
Hiroshi Tanaka
Person in Bank (voice)
Michio Denpo
Michio Denpo
Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
Shiro Tamaki
Shiro Tamaki
Person in Bank (voice)
Mika Sekita
Mika Sekita
Nurse (voice)
Kyoko Moriwaki
Kyoko Moriwaki
(voice)

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Studio Ghibli Fest 2018 Trailer Trailer
Studio Ghibli Fest 2018 Trailer
Isao Takahata on Grave of The Fireflies (English Subtitled) Featurette
Isao Takahata on Grave of The Fireflies (English Subtitled)

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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： Isao Takahata · Akiyuki Nosaka ·
  • 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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