Grave of the Fireflies (2018)

  • NR
  • 08/12/2018 (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, Director

Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi's headshot

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi's headshot

Ayano Shiraishi

Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara's headshot

Yoshiko Shinohara

Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi's headshot

Akemi Yamaguchi

Auntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai's headshot

Masayo Sakai

Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Kozo Hashida's headshot

Kozo Hashida

Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Kazumi Nozaki's headshot

Kazumi Nozaki

Cousin (voice)
Yoshio Matsuoka's headshot

Yoshio Matsuoka

Gosaku (voice)

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