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Grave of the Fireflies

1988-04-16 Animation 1hr 29m

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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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.

  • Released
    1988-04-16
  • Revenue
    $516,962
  • Budget
    $3,700,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 29m
  • Genre
    Animation, Drama, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    日本語
  • imdb-logo
    8.5
  • Production
    Studio Ghibli

Crew

Isao Takahata
Director
Isao Takahata
Screenplay
Tooru Hara
Producer
Keywords:
sibling relationship hunger world war ii wartime shelter adult animation semi autobiographical anti war anime orphan siblings children in wartime earnest

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Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi

Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara

Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi

Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai

Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Kozo Hashida

Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Kazumi Nozaki

Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka

Yoshio Matsuoka
Gosaku (voice)
Masahiro Kanetake

Masahiro Kanetake
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Kiyoshi Yanagawa

Kiyoshi Yanagawa
Patrolman (voice)
Hajime Maki

Hajime Maki
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Atsuo Omotem

Atsuo Omotem
Person in Bank (voice)
Teruhisa Harita

Teruhisa Harita
Station Worker (voice)
Hiroshi Tanaka

Hiroshi Tanaka
Person in Bank (voice)
Michio Denpo

Michio Denpo
Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
Shiro Tamaki

Shiro Tamaki
Person in Bank (voice)
Mika Sekita

Mika Sekita
Nurse (voice)
Kyoko Moriwaki

Kyoko Moriwaki
(voice)

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A Review by tanty 9

Written by tanty on 2013-01-04

The terrible story of two orphaned Japanese kids during the ending of WWII. Incredibly well told and totally moving, without using cliché... read more

The terrible story of two orphaned Japanese kids during the ending of WWII. Incredibly well told and totally moving, without using clichés. A must seen in the anime arena.

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A Review by sykobanana 10

Written by sykobanana on 2020-05-17

This was the first animated movie that made me cry as an adult. It still does. Two children are left as orphans in World War 2 and hav... read more

This was the first animated movie that made me cry as an adult. It still does. Two children are left as orphans in World War 2 and have to survive. Such a basic premise, but this shows intimately what the effects of war are on children (a topic not covered by other movies). And as it's about children, it has more of an emotional impact. Described as one of the greatest war movies of all time by Roger Ebert, the work of art will impact you like no other anime. Its interesting to note that this was released originally with My Neighbour Totoro. Both are films about childhood. But where Totoro is about innocence maintained and the joy of childhood, **Fireflies is innocence lost**, a light dimmed after a short period.

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A Review by Andres Gomez

The terrible story of two orphaned Japanese kids during the ending of WWII. Incredibly well told and totally moving, without using clichés. A must seen in the anime arena....

reviewer avatar

A Review by tanty 9

Written by tanty on 2013-01-04

The terrible story of two orphaned Japanese kids during the ending of WWII. Incredibly well told and totally moving, without using clichés. A must seen in the anime arena....

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by sykobanana 10

Written by sykobanana on 2020-05-17

This was the first animated movie that made me cry as an adult. It still does. Two children are left as orphans in World War 2 and have to survive. Such a basic premise, but this shows intimate...

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