Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Genre: Animation, Drama, War
Released: 1988-04-16
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai

“Why do fireflies have to die so soon?”

1h 29m·★ 8.4(6,551 votes)

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.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Top Cast

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)Kazumi Nozaki · Cousin (voice)Yoshio Matsuoka · Gosaku (voice)