Grave of the Fireflies
April 16, 1988
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...More
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.
Cast and crew
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Isao Takahata
Director
TT
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
AS
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
YS
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
AY
Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
KH
Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
MS
Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
KN
Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
YM
Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
MK
Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
KY
Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman (voice)
HM
Hajime Maki
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
AO
Atsuo Omotem
Person in Bank (voice)
TH
Teruhisa Harita
Station Worker (voice)
Hiroshi Tanaka
Person in Bank (voice)
MD
Michio Denpo
Station Worker
ST
Shiro Tamaki
Person in Bank (voice)
MS
Mika Sekita
Nurse (voice)
Kyoko Moriwaki
(voice)