Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

What it’s about

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.

Cast

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  Tsutomu Tatsumi

  Seita (voice)

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  Ayano Shiraishi

  Setsuko (voice)

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  Yoshiko Shinohara

  Mother (voice)

• A

  Akemi Yamaguchi

  Auntie (voice)

• M

  Masayo Sakai

  Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)

• K

  Kozo Hashida

  Obayashi Chairman (voice)

• K

  Kazumi Nozaki

  Cousin (voice)

• Y

  Yoshio Matsuoka

  Gosaku (voice)

• M

  Masahiro Kanetake

  Aunt's House Guest (voice)

• K

  Kiyoshi Yanagawa

  Patrolman (voice)

• H

  Hajime Maki

  Man who arrests Seita (voice)

• A

  Atsuo Omotem

  Person in Bank (voice)