Grave of the Fireflies (1989)
- PG-13
- 07/26/1989 (US)
- Animation, Drama, War
- 1h 29m
Overview
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.
Isao Takahata
Screenplay, DirectorAkiyuki Nosaka
NovelCast
Tsutomu Tatsumi
Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi
Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara
Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi
Auntie (voice)
Kozo Hashida
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Masayo Sakai
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Kazumi Nozaki
Cousin (voice)
