Grave of the Fireflies
8.451
1988-04-16
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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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
Runtime
89
Director
Isao Takahata
Budget
$3700000
Revenue
$516962
Genres
Animation
Drama
War
Language
日本語
Production
Studio Ghibli
Casts
Tsutomu Tatsumi
辰巳努Ayano Shiraishi
白石綾乃Yoshiko Shinohara
志乃原良子Akemi Yamaguchi
山口朱美Masayo Sakai
Masayo SakaiKozo Hashida
Kozo HashidaKazumi Nozaki
Kazumi NozakiYoshio Matsuoka
Yoshio MatsuokaMasahiro Kanetake
Masahiro KanetakeKiyoshi Yanagawa
Kiyoshi YanagawaHajime Maki
Hajime MakiAtsuo Omotem
Atsuo OmotemTeruhisa Harita
Teruhisa Harita
Hiroshi Tanaka
田中浩Michio Denpo
Michio DenpoShiro Tamaki
Shiro TamakiMika Sekita
Mika Sekita
Kyoko Moriwaki
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