Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

火垂るの墓

8.4 /10 6,479 votes
April 16, 1988 1h 29m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Isao Takahata
Writers Isao Takahata, Akiyuki Nosaka
Studio Studio Ghibli
Rating 8.4/10
Language JA
Budget $3,700,000

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Cast & Crew

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Seita (voice)

Ayano Shiraishi

Ayano Shiraishi

Setsuko (voice)

Yoshiko Shinohara

Yoshiko Shinohara

Mother (voice)

Akemi Yamaguchi

Auntie (voice)

Masayo Sakai

Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

Kozo Hashida

Obayashi Chairman (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)

Frequently Asked Questions

Grave of the Fireflies was released on April 16, 1988.

The runtime of Grave of the Fireflies is 1h 29m.

Grave of the Fireflies is a Animation, Drama, War movie.

Grave of the Fireflies has a rating of 8.4 out of 10 on TMDB.

Grave of the Fireflies is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Grave of the Fireflies was directed by Isao Takahata.

The main cast of Grave of the Fireflies includes Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara.

Grave of the Fireflies is originally in Japanese.