Grave of the Fireflies
First aired on Apr 16, 1988
80%
Genres: Animation, Drama, War
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Tsutomu Tatsumi | Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi | Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara | Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi | Auntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai | Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Kozo Hashida | Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Featured Crew
Isao Takahata | Director
Isao Takahata | Screenplay
Michio Mamiya | Original Music Composer
Nobuo Koyama | Director of Photography
Takeshi Seyama | Editor
Neil Nadelman | Translator
