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Grave of the Fireflies
First aired on Nov 1, 2005
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Genres: Drama

Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Hoshi Ishida | Yokokawa Seita
Mao Sasaki | Setsuko
Ikki Sawamura | Kiyoshi
Yui Natsukawa | Kyoko
Nanako Matsushima | Hisako
Mao Inoue | Natsu,Keiko
Featured Crew
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Tōya Satō | Director
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Yumiko Inoue | Writer
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Akiyuki Nosaka | Short Story