Grave of the Fireflies
movie
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
Released April 16, 1988
Overview
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.
Cast
Tsutomu Tatsumi
as
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
as
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
as
Mother (voice)
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Akemi Yamaguchi
as
Auntie (voice)
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Masayo Sakai
as
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
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Kozo Hashida
as
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
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Kazumi Nozaki
as
Cousin (voice)
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Yoshio Matsuoka
as
Gosaku (voice)
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Masahiro Kanetake
as
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
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Kiyoshi Yanagawa
as
Patrolman (voice)
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Hajime Maki
as
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
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Atsuo Omotem
as
Person in Bank (voice)
Crew
Isao Takahata
as
Director
Isao Takahata
as
Screenplay
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Michio Mamiya
as
Original Music Composer
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Nobuo Koyama
as
Director of Photography
Takeshi Seyama
as
Editor
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Neil Nadelman
as
Translator
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Naoyuki Taniguchi
as
Compositing Artist
Hideaki Anno
as
Key Animation
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Yukiyoshi Hane
as
Key Animation
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Yasuomi Umetsu
as
Key Animation
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Toshitsugu Saida
as
Key Animation
Shojuro Yamauchi
as
Key Animation