Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Genre: Animation, Drama, War
Released: 1988-04-16
Cast: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai

Kernel Score: 96% · 6,390 ratings

Genres: Animation, Drama, War

Released: 1988-04-16

Runtime: 89 minutes

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

Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi as Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi as Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara as Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi as Auntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai as Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Kozo Hashida as Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Kazumi Nozaki as Cousin (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka as Gosaku (voice)
Masahiro Kanetake as Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Kiyoshi Yanagawa as Patrolman (voice)