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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Grave of the Fireflies

1988 8.5

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

Grave of the Fireflies

TMDB 8.5ČSFD 85%19881h 29mReleased
AnimationDramaWar

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
Isao Takahata
Released
Apr 16, 1988

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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

      Auntie (voice)

    • Masayo Sakai

      Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

    • Kozo Hashida

      Obayashi Chairman (voice)

    • Kazumi Nozaki

      Cousin (voice)

    • Yoshio Matsuoka

      Gosaku (voice)

    • Masahiro Kanetake

      Aunt's House Guest (voice)

    • Kiyoshi Yanagawa

      Patrolman (voice)

    • Hajime Maki

      Man who arrests Seita (voice)

    • Atsuo Omotem

      Person in Bank (voice)

    • Teruhisa Harita

      Station Worker (voice)

    • Hiroshi Tanaka

      Hiroshi Tanaka

      Person in Bank (voice)