Watch Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Official Trailer
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
8.4 / 10 IMDb April 16, 1988 1h 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.
Director
Runtime
1h 29m
Release Date
April 16, 1988
Genre
Animation, Drama, War
Status
Released
Budget
$3,700,000
Revenue
$842,132
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Writers
Producers
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)
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Teruhisa Harita
as Station Worker (voice)
Hiroshi Tanaka
as Person in Bank (voice)
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Michio Denpo
as Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
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Shiro Tamaki
as Person in Bank (voice)
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Mika Sekita
as Nurse (voice)
Kyoko Moriwaki
as (voice)
Production Companies
Studio GhibliGrave of the Fireflies Official Trailer 1988
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