Grave of the Fireflies
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
火垂るの墓
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.
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Cast & Crew
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
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.