Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

火垂るの墓

7.9 /10 113 votes
November 1, 2005 2h 28m Released

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.

Key Information

Director Tōya Satō
Writers Yumiko Inoue, Akiyuki Nosaka
Studio Nippon Television Network Corporation
Rating 7.9/10
Language JA

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Cast & Crew

Hoshi Ishida

Hoshi Ishida

Yokokawa Seita

Mao Sasaki

Setsuko

Ikki Sawamura

Ikki Sawamura

Kiyoshi

Yui Natsukawa

Yui Natsukawa

Kyoko

Nanako Matsushima

Nanako Matsushima

Hisako

Mao Inoue

Mao Inoue

Natsu,Keiko

Mayuko Fukuda

Mayuko Fukuda

Hana

Jun Kaname

Jun Kaname

Tsuyoshi Ihara

Tsuyoshi Ihara

Genzo

So Yamanaka

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.