Storyline
Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.
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Cast & Crew
Hoshi Ishida
Yokokawa Seita
Mao Sasaki
Setsuko
Ikki Sawamura
Kiyoshi
Yui Natsukawa
Kyoko
Nanako Matsushima
Hisako
Mao Inoue
Natsu,Keiko
Mayuko Fukuda
Hana
Jun Kaname
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Genzo
So Yamanaka
Frequently Asked Questions
Grave of the Fireflies was released on November 1, 2005.
The runtime of Grave of the Fireflies is 2h 28m.
Grave of the Fireflies is a Drama movie.
Grave of the Fireflies has a rating of 7.9 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 Tōya Satō.
The main cast of Grave of the Fireflies includes Hoshi Ishida, Mao Sasaki, Ikki Sawamura.
Grave of the Fireflies is originally in Japanese.