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Grave of the Fireflies

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

8.419881h 29mReleased6,671 votes

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
Country:
Japan
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Cast

  • Tsutomu Tatsumi

    Seita (voice)

  • Ayano Shiraishi

    Setsuko (voice)

  • Yoshiko Shinohara

    Mother (voice)

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    Akemi Yamaguchi

    Auntie (voice)

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    Masayo Sakai

    Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

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    Kozo Hashida

    Obayashi Chairman (voice)

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    Kazumi Nozaki

    Cousin (voice)

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    Yoshio Matsuoka

    Gosaku (voice)

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    Masahiro Kanetake

    Aunt's House Guest (voice)

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    Kiyoshi Yanagawa

    Patrolman (voice)

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    Hajime Maki

    Man who arrests Seita (voice)

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    Atsuo Omotem

    Person in Bank (voice)

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    Teruhisa Harita

    Station Worker (voice)

  • Hiroshi Tanaka

    Person in Bank (voice)

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    Michio Denpo

    Station Worker / Doctor (voice)

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    Shiro Tamaki

    Person in Bank (voice)

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    Mika Sekita

    Nurse (voice)

  • Kyoko Moriwaki

    (voice)

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